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When were the Indus Valley Civilizations discovered?
In the 1800s
The English railroad builder used what to help build up railways?
Ancient Bricks
How much information on the civilization compared to other river valley civilizations?
Very little
Evidence of ancient Indian civilizations living where as early as 7000s BCE?
Hindu Kush
The first cities around Indus River emerge around when?
2500 BCE
What were the two Major cities originally discovered in the Indus Valley?
Harappa, Mohenjo Daro
The Indus Valley planned grid systems with a what that contained major buildings of the city?
Citadel
What kinds of sophisticated systems were in Indus Valley civilizations?
Plumbing, Sewage
The primary occupations in Indus Valley civilization were how similar to other river valleys?
Similar
What occupations was the largest portion of populations?
Farmers
Through the occupation of merchants in Indus Valley, trade with what other civilizations occurred?
Mesopotamia, Egypt
Major trading centers were accessible due to what sea and river?
Indus River, Arabian Sea
Society was dominated by a what led class?
Priest
Were Indus Valley civils. monotheistic or polytheistic?
Polytheistic
Indus Valley showed early signs of what religion?
Hinduism
____ was of utmost importance.
Fertility
Indus Valley Cities were prepared for defense but what?
still weak
Indus Valley had Emphasis on what?
Farming, Handicraft trade
What were the 2 reasons for the fall of Harappan Society?
Environmental, Migration of Aryans
What 3 Environmental reasons were for the fall of Harappan Society?
Shifts in monsoon patterns, River course changing, Land was over used
What were 3 Migration of Aryan reasons fir the fall of Harappan Societys?
Too weak, neglected and destroyed harappan societies, Violence brought from migrants
Where did the Aryans come from?
Europe, Asia
