The Industry Valley Civilization

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Indus Valley Civilization

A Bronze Age civilization that flourished along the Indus River from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE.

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Their writing?

Scholars have not yet discovered how to read their writing system

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Cities

  1. Mohenjo-Daro

  2. Harappa

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Public Works

  1. Fresh water wells

  2. Streets using a grid pattern

  3. Thick walls to protect the cities

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Religion

  • Polytheistic

  • Historians are not certain about the religious practices of the Indus Valley Civilization

  • Some Indus Valley Statues have been found that look like gods worshipped in Hinduism

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Social Classes

  • little is known by historians about the social classes of the Indus Valley Civilization

  • It is believed that priest kings may have been at the top of social classes

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Government

  • They Indus Valley Civilization had a strong central government

  • Had priest kings

  • Historians have not been able to determine the exact type of government they had based on the available evidence

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Job Specialization

  1. Jewelers

  2. Weavers

  3. Traders

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Art and Architecture

  1. Clay seals

  2. Decorative jars

  3. Priest king statues and busts

  4. Dancing girl statue of Mohenjo Daro