Ancient India Flashcards
What is India?
A subcontinent plateau
Where are indian’s mountains?
Himalayan mountains in the north
Chats mountains in the east & west
What are indian’s 2 main rivers?
Ganges & Indus River
Villages and cities were what?
They weren’t political united but they shared a common languge and culture
What were Indus Valley achievements?
Writing system & Trading seals
Trading seals
Writing developed for earlier trading seals, which had the merchants name and symbols of trade items
Terra Cotta trade seals
There were peaceful items like toys & jewelry(it was made of golf, agate and garnets)
Wheel technology (2300-2200) BCE
Standard weights and measurements
Cultivate cotton clothing (Harappan cicilazation)
Indoor plumbing systems
Who was the first civilization to cultivate cotton clothing?
Harappan
Why did cities have indoor plumbing system?
Because bathing was essential part of their religion
What were the 2 main cities of the Harappan?
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
How do we know about Harappan civilization?
From the ruins
From where did the Aryans come?
From the area around the Caspian Sea in Central Asia
Who were the Aryans?
A group who became the dominant group in India. They had Vedas,
What are the Vedas?
Collections of poems, hums, myths, and rituals. They were written by the priests.
