outside invaders. Secondly‚ the lecturer indicates that rather than the wipe out of the Harappan civilization‚ it should have caused thrive in growth of the civilization. The speaker emphasizes that the Egyptian and Mesopotamian were sharing same environment and Egyptian and Mesopotamian were able to grow more rapidly so Harappan civilization also should have had thrived. This particular viewpoint of the speaker without deviation challenges the point put forth in the reading that the change in climate
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based on their abilities‚ skills‚ and conditions of their time and place. In Mohenjo-Daro they had technology such as two wheeled carts and sewer systems. The sewer systems were built to remove dirty water and waste out of the home and into the Indus River. These sewer systems allowed them to have bathrooms throughout the city. The reason for the cart was for hauling grain or crops to a destination. Having oxen pull was a great help because loads could get very heavy. Both inventions during
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from food production to socialize and create art‚ having different labors other than those related to food (priests‚ shopkeepers‚ artisans‚ etc.)‚ and lastly the creation of civilizations. 2) How did Mesopotamian civilization emerge‚ and what technologies promoted its advancement? Mesopotamian civilizations emerged when farmers began to plant crops. Crops were a very big part of their diet. Once knowing how to handle certain crops‚ the type of care they needed‚ and what temperature they thrived
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| Ancient India saw the relationship between knowledge of science and technology‚ with religion and social relations. The archaeological remains of the Indus Valley reveal knowledge of applied sciences. Scientific techniques were used in irrigation‚ Metallurgy‚ making of fired bricks and pottery‚ and simple reckoning and measurement of areas and volumes. Aryan achievements in the field of astronomy‚ mathematics and medicine are well known. Chinese records indicate knowledge of a dozen books of Indian
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Chpt 4-6 study guide WHAP 1) The early Aryan’s chief god was Indra 2) Harappa is still a mystery because of little written records and little material records 3) The Indus river dominated early Harappan society 4) Harappan society: a. Social- distinct classes like always in history b. Trade- w/ Mesopotamia‚ Hindu Kush‚ and Persia for things like wool‚ leather‚ olive oil c. Artistic- pottery‚ lots of smiths and artisans‚ art focused on fertility d.
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country of diversity the religions Buddhism and Hinduism started in India. Also India is home to some of the highest mountains on earth which are the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain ranges. The Harappan civilization shared some of the cultures of Nile valley and Mesopotamia. The people of Harappan civilization had lived in small villages and settled in small red mud-brick homes. The people of the harappan civilization were raised on mostly agriculture which meant that barley‚ wheat and rice were their
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October 23‚ 2012 Why were the river valley civilizations so similar even though they were in different parts of the world? Approximately 5000 years ago‚ the first complex civilizations began to come about along a number of river valleys throughout the southern half of Asia and northern Africa. River valleys were very suitable places for a civilization to live and for societies to evolve in‚ because the rivers created the fertile land for farming. Also the people could use the water for drinking
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Similar to the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt‚ early civilizations that arose in India surrounded river valleys (pg.38). Since these civilizations arose‚ the geography of the land played a key role in the development of these civilizations. The land provided the civilizations with the perfect diversity of geographic features. This subcontinent is composed of multiple regions that are key to civilizations. First‚ “in the far north are the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges‚ home of the
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svástika) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles‚ in either right-facing (卐) form or its mirrored left-facing (卍) form. Archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates from the Neolithic period and was first found in the Indus Valley Civilization of the Indian Subcontinent. It occurs today in the modern day culture of India‚ sometimes as a geometrical motif and sometimes as a religious symbol; it remains widely used in Eastern and Dharmic religions such as Hinduism‚ Buddhism
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figure you look at in both works. The gods of the two cultures are also present‚ being associated with the rulers. Both kings are depicted with crown-like structures on their head‚ standing on ground lines. Lastly both works were made in the River Valley Civilization Era. Even though the both had ground lines and hierarchy of scale you could find yourself staring bottom to top or top to bottom at the Stele of Naram-Sin because it depicted soldiers marching up a slanted ground line with some landscape
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