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civilization. What can you assume knowing civilization. What can you assume knowing this?this?

Essential Quetsions for unitEssential Quetsions for unit Geography of Ancient India & First PeopleGeography of Ancient India & First People

HW: Read pages 124 – 129HW: Read pages 124 – 129

Ancient India Geography Ancient India Geography and Early Cultures and Early Cultures

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What river valley civilizations have we studied so far? What do all have in common? What assumptions can you make about India?

India is so large that it is India is so large that it is considered to be a considered to be a subcontinent.subcontinent.

What is a What is a subcontinent?subcontinent?

A large landmass that A large landmass that is smaller than a is smaller than a continent.continent.

Scientists believe that Scientists believe that India crashed into India crashed into modern day Asia when modern day Asia when ____Pangea____________Pangea________ broke up millions of broke up millions of years ago.years ago.

India’s Mountains and LandformsIndia’s Mountains and Landforms

What mountain range runs along the What mountain range runs along the Northeast border of Modern India?Northeast border of Modern India?

The Himalayan MountainsThe Himalayan Mountains What mountain range runs along the What mountain range runs along the

Northwest border of Modern India?Northwest border of Modern India? The Hindu KushThe Hindu Kush What landforms cover most of India?What landforms cover most of India? Fertile plains and PlateausFertile plains and Plateaus

More information:More information:

What River Valley did Indian civilization What River Valley did Indian civilization originate from?originate from?

The Indus River ValleyThe Indus River Valley When heavy snows in the When heavy snows in the Himalayas Himalayas melted, melted,

the the Indus RiverIndus River would flood leaving behind a would flood leaving behind a layer of layer of siltsilt. This is just like the flooding in . This is just like the flooding in Mesopotamia Mesopotamia and and EgyptEgypt. .

What kind of climate does India experience?What kind of climate does India experience? Hot and HumidHot and Humid

Harappan CivilizationHarappan Civilization The first Indian civilization was called the The first Indian civilization was called the

HarappanHarappan We do not know much, as we can not We do not know much, as we can not

read their writingread their writing• We do not have a “Rosetta Stone”We do not have a “Rosetta Stone”

Focused on trade & religion rather Focused on trade & religion rather than military mightthan military might• Artifacts to not focus on warArtifacts to not focus on war

Harappan CivilizationHarappan Civilization What we can tell from primary sources is What we can tell from primary sources is

that they were very advancedthat they were very advanced 2 major cities were: Mohenjo Doro and 2 major cities were: Mohenjo Doro and

HarappaHarappa They were well planned! Examples:They were well planned! Examples:

• Stood near a towering fortress (defenders Stood near a towering fortress (defenders could look down on the cities streets from could look down on the cities streets from these fortresses)these fortresses)

• Brick StreetsBrick Streets• Streets crossed at right anglesStreets crossed at right angles• Many public wellsMany public wells

Artist’s drawing to show layout based off of found artifacts.

Harappan Primary SourcesHarappan Primary SourcesNotice the attention to detail that was given. What assumptions can be Notice the attention to detail that was given. What assumptions can be

made based off of this?made based off of this?

What inferences can be made based off of these primary sources?

Aryan InvasionAryan Invasion

The AryansThe Aryans They (Harappan) were conquered by the They (Harappan) were conquered by the

AryansAryans.. At first the Aryans were nomads that took At first the Aryans were nomads that took

control of the river valley. What caused them control of the river valley. What caused them to create permanent settlements?to create permanent settlements?• FARMINGFARMING

At first the Aryan settlers did NOT read or At first the Aryan settlers did NOT read or write.write.

The important poems and hymns in Aryan The important poems and hymns in Aryan culture had to be memorized. They were culture had to be memorized. They were called the called the VedasVedas..

Eventually Eventually SanskritSanskrit records were written down. records were written down. The most important language of Ancient India The most important language of Ancient India

was was SanskritSanskrit..