Transcript Harappan India

Harappan India
The Forgotten Civilization
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Soojin Min
Michelle Lie
David Shannon
Geography:
☞ Covered most of Pakistan, in addition
to the western states of India.
☞ A majority of the sites found were
on or near river embankments.
☞ Located in the northeastern Pakistan
Punjab province, on the left bank of the
Indus River.
(Possehl)
(www.go.hrw.com)
Map of Harappan India
Trade:
☞ Imported perishable products such as
oils, clothes, lumber, livestock, other
major commodities, and more notably,
cotton.
☞ They exported various exotic woods,
fruits, and metals.
☞ Harappans traded along the Silk Routes
with Mesopotamia’s civilizations.
(Possehl)
(www.orexca.com)
Map of Trade Routes
War:
☞ There is no evidence of a military or
the use of warfare.
☞ If required they could protect their
civilization.
☞ The city walls were guarded by armed
watchmen.
(Mohiuddin)
Weaponry:
☞ The migration of Aryans assisted in
the generation of more functional tools.
☞ They produced bronze weaponry.
☞ Consisted of arrow heads, spears, and
daggers.
(www.geocities.com)
Agriculture:
☞ Harvested crops such as cotton,
sesame, peas, wheat, barley, etc
(www.geocities.com).
☞ There were two growing seasons
(Kenoyer).
☞ Domesticated animals such as cattle,
buffalo, sheep, etc (www.thenagain.com).
Population:
☞ Three main phases:
Early Harappan 3300 BCE-2800 BCE
Mature Harappan 2800 BCE-1800 BCE
Late Harappan
1800 BCE-1000 BCE
☞ Multiplicity of reasons for decline:
Climate change, political pressure, trade
difficulties, invasion and/or migration.
(Gale)
Disease:
☞ Few signs of Disease.
☞ Malnourishment was the major cause
of death.
☞ Not enough evidence or remains to
actually come to a conclusion.
(www.geocities.com)
Migration:
☞ Early Harappans migrated around
3300 BCE.
☞ The Aryan’s pastoral cattle–herders
migrated in the Late Harappan phase.
☞ Had effect on Harappan culture.
(Gale)
Social Structure:
☞ Farming and herding were common
(Possehl).
☞ Cattle was a principal form of wealth
(Possehl).
☞ Caste system between farmers and
pastoralists often varied (Kenoyer).
☞ Had forms of social hierarchy (Possehl).
Gender Structure:
☞ Most families were patriarchal.
☞ Women had occasional rights.
☞ True men-domination didn’t develop
until later civilizations.
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The Arts:
☞ Artwork was personal.
☞ Stone Seals were inscribed with
Harappan writing.
☞ Carved stone sculptures of religious
and symbolic meanings have been
found.
(www.thenagain.info.com)
Writing System:
☞ Writing system has not yet been
deciphered
☞ Three forms of writing:
Graphemes (distinct script signs)
Logo-Syllabic system (groupings of shapes)
Pictographs (stories drawn to portray stories)
(Kenoyer)
Literature/Sacred Writings:
☞ Harappa created the world’s first
language.
☞ Ancient texts included the “Vedas”
and the “Rosetta Stone”.
☞ Inscriptions were made on jars,
pottery, seals, etc.
(www.geocities.com)
Government Structure:
☞ Not much can be certain because
their language is yet to be deciphered
(Mattingly).
☞ Some believe they were an evolved
bureaucratic political power (Kenoyer).
Family Organization:
☞ Lived in villages and tribal units.
☞ Monogamy, polygamy, and polyandry
were all practiced.
☞ The birth of a son was welcomed but
a daughter was not disgraced.
(www.culturalindia.net)
Religious Beliefs:
☞ No evidence in a place to worship.
☞ Believed in early Hinduism and had
extensions of Animism.
☞ Believed in early forms of Shiva and
godly women figures.
☞ They worshiped the Bull, Tiger, and
Buffalo.
(www.concise.britannica.com)
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