Post on 31-Mar-2015
Miss TomkowskiMiss Barry
INDIA’S EARLY CIVILIZATIONS
What 3 types of climates does India have?
What continent is India in?What is the major mountain range
located in India?
REVIEW
Review: what is a monsoon?In India, when the monsoon rains would
start, the farmers would celebrate.If the rain comes on time, and lasts
long enough- the crops will be long.If the rains are late, there would be a drought.
A LONG, LONG TIME AGO…
Because water was so important to early farmers, the first Indian civilizations began around river valleys.
The first civilization in India was near the Indus River.
When the river flooded, it left good soil for the farmers.
The people were able to grow so much food they became very wealthy when they traded.
FLOODS=GOOD?
The town grew so big that it contained more than 1,000 villages and towns!
The two major cities were:HarappaMohenjo-Daro
There were about 35,000 people in each city. A large wall surrounded the houses and buildings.
BIGGER AND BETTER
The houses were pretty advanced for their time.
Water was contained by wellsInside bathroomsWaste water flowed to drains under
the streets and through pipesGarbage disposals
CLEAN UP THAT MESS!
Not much more is known about these civilizations because historians cannot translate their writing system!Stamps and sealsSome ruins exist, so we know more about their buildings.
A DEAD END
Most Harappans were farmers.Rice, wheat, barley, peas, cotton
Artisans made:Tools, pottery, cloth, jewelry, toys
JOBS
Harappans began trading with the people of Mesopotamia around 2300 B.C…
SPREADING CULTURE AND IDEAS