Indus Valley Civilization Project
The Indus Civilization began around 2500 B.C. in the western part of south Asia. There have been many excavations, and still are many continuing on now. With hopes to uncover the deep mysteries of the Indus Civilization excavators push on.
The Indus Valley Civilization has many tribes in various areas in Asia. One of the many mysteries is the actual name and location of every tribe that contributed to the making of the Indus Valley Civilization. However the general locations have been classified. Some tribes were located as far south as Mumbai/Bombay, in Maharashtra State, India. Others were found as far north as the Himalayas and northern Afghanistan. The western sites are, on the Arabian sea coast, in Balochistan, Pakistan near the Iranian border. The majority of the Indus Valley Civilization runs along part of the Indus and Ganga rivers.
For many years, excavators have been looking for signs of a religion followed by the Indus Valley people. Unfortunately, they’ve had no luck. However the Harappan, a tribe part of the Indus Valley Civilization, has shown the excavators enough evidence to get a good idea of what the Indus Valley people served. The evidence showed that they were Polytheistic (and/or) Hindus. They wore amulets for protection. We are also lead to believe that they believed in life after death because kettles, pots, and other useful living tools were found at gravesites. Based on what we learned from the Harappan people, the Indus Valley people worshiped gods named Shakti, Lord Shiva & his consorts, animals like the tiger, bull, goat, and snake, and Peepul and Neem Trees. Some say that they also worshiped four-armed deity gods like Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. The standing deities suggest Jain Yogis in the posture of Kayotsarga also known as Yoga.
The art and architecture of the Indus Valley was all made by the people who lived there. Most of the art was found on Harappan sites but were destroyed in the 19th century. Houses,
The Indus Valley Civilization has many tribes in various areas in Asia. One of the many mysteries is the actual name and location of every tribe that contributed to the making of the Indus Valley Civilization. However the general locations have been classified. Some tribes were located as far south as Mumbai/Bombay, in Maharashtra State, India. Others were found as far north as the Himalayas and northern Afghanistan. The western sites are, on the Arabian sea coast, in Balochistan, Pakistan near the Iranian border. The majority of the Indus Valley Civilization runs along part of the Indus and Ganga rivers.
For many years, excavators have been looking for signs of a religion followed by the Indus Valley people. Unfortunately, they’ve had no luck. However the Harappan, a tribe part of the Indus Valley Civilization, has shown the excavators enough evidence to get a good idea of what the Indus Valley people served. The evidence showed that they were Polytheistic (and/or) Hindus. They wore amulets for protection. We are also lead to believe that they believed in life after death because kettles, pots, and other useful living tools were found at gravesites. Based on what we learned from the Harappan people, the Indus Valley people worshiped gods named Shakti, Lord Shiva & his consorts, animals like the tiger, bull, goat, and snake, and Peepul and Neem Trees. Some say that they also worshiped four-armed deity gods like Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. The standing deities suggest Jain Yogis in the posture of Kayotsarga also known as Yoga.
The art and architecture of the Indus Valley was all made by the people who lived there. Most of the art was found on Harappan sites but were destroyed in the 19th century. Houses,