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Adapted by M Patmos from: Ms. Susan M. Pojer�Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

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The Harappan Civilization

3300 BCE - 2400 BCE

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Citadel

Of

Mohenjo-Daro

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Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro

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Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro

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The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro

Uniform bricks = organization, geometry skills, planning

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Bath Area, Mohenjo-Daro

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Well, Mohenjo-Daro

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A Main Street, Mohenjo-Daro

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Granery, Mohenjo-Daro

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pottery, Mohenjo-Daro

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Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro

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A Horned-God Seal, �Mohenjo-Daro

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A Male Head, Mohenjo-Daro

Dravidian

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A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro

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Necklace, Mohenjo-Daro

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Public Well, Harappa

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Drain, Harappa

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Unicorn Seal, Harappa

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Female Figures, Harappa

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Bull Figurine, Harappa

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Elephant Figurine, Harappa

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Burial Pottery, Harappa

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Male Skeleton, Harappa

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Female Skeleton with Child, Harappa

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Harappan Writing

Undecipherable to date.

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Aryan Migration

pastoral → depended on their cattle.

warriors → horse-drawn chariots.

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Sanskrit writing

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The Vedas

  • 1200 BCE-600 BCE.

- written in SANSKRIT.

- base of Hindu beliefs:

- hymns and poems.

- religious prayers.

- magical spells.

- lists gods / goddesses

Rig Veda → oldest work.

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Varna (Social Hierarchy) � → Caste System

Shudras

Vaishyas

Kshatriyas

Pariahs [Harijan] → Untouchables

Brahmins

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The Caste �System

  • The mouth?
  • The arms?
  • The legs?
  • The feet?

WHO IS…

Brahmins

Kshatriyas

Vaishyas

Shudras

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The Vedic Age

The foundations for �Hinduism were established!