Objective: Explain the rise and fall of civilizations in

Ancient India

The artifact was most likely found where?

A. Mesopotamia

B. Northern Africa

C. South America

D. China

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Ancient India

Objective

Objective: Explain the rise and fall of civilizations in

Ancient India

Agenda

Introduce India

Geography

First Two Civilizations

Indian Contributions and advancements

Close

Ancient River Valley Civilizations

Harappan Civilization

civilization began along the

around 2500 BCE. It is

also known as the

civilization.

Cities

Two major cities of

Indus Valley

Civilization:

1.

2.

Thank the Rivers!

Like civilizations in

Mesopotamia and

Ancient Egypt,

Harappan civilization

depended on the

for and

for .

Harappan Civilization

Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were large, well-

planned cities in ancient India.

The cities had wells, drains for wastewater,

garbage chutes, and organized governments.

The houses were made from baked mud bricks.

Mysteries of Harappan Civilization

Around 1700 BCE Harappan civilization declined and

eventually disappeared. WHY??!

Archaeologists think:

A nomadic group called the may have

and taken over.

Another , called the Sarasvati River, .

This may have made life in Harappan civilizations

impossible.

The Aryans The were who herded cows in central

Asia.

Around 1500 B.C.E, Aryans to the

and developed a there.

What does migrate mean?

The Aryans The Aryans developed a written language called

Sanskrit.

Aryan tribes were led by a raja, or prince.

Check for Understanding

What was the first civilization to develop in Ancient India?

True or False: Indus Valley is the same as the Harappan civilization.

What river did the Harappan civilization settle near?

What were two major cities in the Indus Valley Civilization?

Why did the Harappan civilization develop near a river?

Check for Understanding

What happened to the Harappan civilization in 1700 BCE?

Why do archaeologists think the Indus Valley civilization declined?

Which group of people migrated to the Indus Valley after Harappan

civilization declined?

Why major development did the Aryans contribute?