Indus Valley Civilization Flashcards
1
Q
What year did the Indus Valley Civilization develop?
A
2500 BC
2
Q
Why was the Indus Valley so isolated?
A
- Cut off from from parts of the world because of the mountains, deserts and water.
- Very self - sufficient
- Did not trade
3
Q
What were the people of the Indus Valley called?
A
Harappans
4
Q
What material did the Indus River leave each year from the flood?
A
Silt
5
Q
How did the Harappans use and stay safe from the floods?
A
- Directed river water to crops
- Built cities and house on raised mounds
6
Q
What were the 2 cities of Indus Valley?
A
Harappa and Mohenjo-daro
7
Q
What was so interesting about the indus community?
A
- Planned community
- Buildings and streets laid out on grid
- Every building had drains
- Each city had a citadel
8
Q
Definition of Citadel
A
A fortress and a wall to protect city
9
Q
Why did the Indus Civilization Decline
A
- No one know why
- Possible constant flooding
- Possible invasion
- Possibility that they used all natural resources
10
Q
Why do we know so little about the Harappans?
A
- Can’t decode writing
- No royal Tombs found
- Very few artifacts
11
Q
What was the Harappans religion?
A
Polytheistic
12
Q
What animals did they view as sacred?
A
Buffalo, Bull and Cattle
13
Q
What rivers was Indus around?
A
- Indious
- Ganges
- Brahmaputra
14
Q
How were houses built in Indus Valley?
A
- Standard Clay bricks
- All houses made were mostly uniform
