https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul en-us 2018-03-06 18:09:32 UTC 2024-11-17 12:58:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238817998 The Indus Valley Civilization was an ancient civilization located where Pakistan and Northwest India are today. It began in 2500 BCE (possibly in 3300) and ended in 1500 BCE. Two cities were Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. Harappa had a population of at least 30,000 people. The Indus people were very reliant on trade. They traded with several civilizations around the world. They have a written language but it has not yet been deciphered. ]]> 2018-03-06 18:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238817998 tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238818323 Harappans demonstrated advanced architecture with dockyards, granaries, warehouses, brick platforms, and protective walls. The wall most likely protected them from flooding and maybe even military conflict. 

Picture of part of the city ]]> 2018-03-06 18:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238818323 tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238818584 Mohenjo-daro was one of the most sophisticated cities of the period, with advanced engineering and urban planning. It is one of the earliest major urban centers. 

A Birdseye view of the city and how it was laid out. ]]> 2018-03-06 18:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238818584 tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238818938 Small Early Harappan communities had developed into large urban centers. In total, more than 1,052 cities and settlements have been found, mainly in the general region of the Indus River and its tributaries.]]> 2018-03-06 18:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238818938 tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238819814 Harappans invented buttons, rulers, stepwells and many other things. They made buttons as ornaments for the most part. They found bricks that had measurement marks forming a ruler. 

A picture of buttons recovered from their cities.]]> 2018-03-06 18:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238819814 tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238820158 Harappans accomplished a lot of thing including being the first to develop a system of uniform weights and measures. They lived daily lives almost like us, invented things that we never would have thought they would have thought of and accomplished many things. 

Picture of their "ruler" ]]> 2018-03-06 18:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238820158 tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238820451 Children were taught to read and write and were also taught religious views. They would either play with their animals or toys or help their parents work outside. There were different jobs they would do throughout the day like build, craft, plant seeds, or trade. ]]> 2018-03-06 18:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238820451 tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238820760 2 other religions believed to be practiced were Buddhism and Jainism. They believed they worshiped a sacred tree instead of having temples.

This picture is stonework found representing the tree they possibly worship along with the animal they could have worshiped as well.  ]]> 2018-03-06 18:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238820760 tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238820988 Hinduism is one of the 3 religions that were practiced during ancient India. They found stonework that showed images of a Hindu god called Shiva Lingam.  

The picture is stonework representing Hinduism from the Indus Valley Civilization.]]> 2018-03-06 18:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238820988 tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238821349 The Indus Valley Civilization knew about some form of meditation or yoga. They also worshiped fertility symbols. ]]> 2018-03-06 18:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238821349 tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238824935 A collection of a written language on clay and stone tablets but had yet to been deciphered. They have no symbols to compare them to. Scientist today are using technology to study their language. They think it could be tide to Indo-European and South Indian language families but still have no proof. ]]> 2018-03-06 19:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238824935 tanasmith https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238825291 In my opinion their biggest accomplishment would have to be their trade system. Trading has always played a big role in the world and it's amazing that they even thought about trading. Especially during the time they were around. They were very intelligent people who didn't only think about the present but also the future. They traded with civilizations from all over the world and traded several things such as beads, gold, silver, colored gems like turquoise and lapis lazuli, metals, flints, seashells and pearls. ]]> 2018-03-06 19:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tanasmith/5llgi4q3x8ul/wish/238825291