indus river valley civilization
Nathan Warner
6/8/15
Indus Valley
In the 1920’s, a discovery proved that Egypt and Mesopotamia weren’t the only “early civilizations”. The discovery was a 4,600 year old city found in the vast Indus River Plains. This city was not only an old city, it was a big one too. Twice the size of other “early civilizations”. I will be discussing the agriculture, trade, and technological advancement of this civilization. I believe that out of all of the other civilizations, this one got it right. The first thing I will be talking about will be the agricultural development of the Indus river valley civilization. The development of widespread irrigation systems, made it easy for the people of the Indus River Valley to feed themselves. Wheat and barley were their main crops, however rye, peas, cotton, and rice were also grown. The domestication of animals also served as an important tool for cultivation and a source of food.
The next topic is trade in the Indus River Valley area. The economy there depended greatly on trade. Trade was done inside the civilization and with Mesopotamia. Technology led to small boats and carts that were used to transport trade and as the main method of travel. Unfortunately, there isn’t much more to say on this topic.
Last but not least, let’s take a look at the technological advances of this “early civilization”. This civilization had some pretty amazing technological breakthroughs such as its amazing irrigation systems they had created. They were also the first civilization to create precise measurement and weighing equipment. Boats and carts were created to facilitate trade. However, most technology was used for agriculture.
In conclusion, I think the Indus valley was very advanced for its time. I have talked about the agricultural, trade, and technological aspects of this ancient civilization. I really think we could learn a lot from the Indus river civilization. They have proof that it was a successful and peaceful civilization. The
6/8/15
Indus Valley
In the 1920’s, a discovery proved that Egypt and Mesopotamia weren’t the only “early civilizations”. The discovery was a 4,600 year old city found in the vast Indus River Plains. This city was not only an old city, it was a big one too. Twice the size of other “early civilizations”. I will be discussing the agriculture, trade, and technological advancement of this civilization. I believe that out of all of the other civilizations, this one got it right. The first thing I will be talking about will be the agricultural development of the Indus river valley civilization. The development of widespread irrigation systems, made it easy for the people of the Indus River Valley to feed themselves. Wheat and barley were their main crops, however rye, peas, cotton, and rice were also grown. The domestication of animals also served as an important tool for cultivation and a source of food.
The next topic is trade in the Indus River Valley area. The economy there depended greatly on trade. Trade was done inside the civilization and with Mesopotamia. Technology led to small boats and carts that were used to transport trade and as the main method of travel. Unfortunately, there isn’t much more to say on this topic.
Last but not least, let’s take a look at the technological advances of this “early civilization”. This civilization had some pretty amazing technological breakthroughs such as its amazing irrigation systems they had created. They were also the first civilization to create precise measurement and weighing equipment. Boats and carts were created to facilitate trade. However, most technology was used for agriculture.
In conclusion, I think the Indus valley was very advanced for its time. I have talked about the agricultural, trade, and technological aspects of this ancient civilization. I really think we could learn a lot from the Indus river civilization. They have proof that it was a successful and peaceful civilization. The