Indus Valley Project by katherine ellison https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6 Please post your information here! en-us 2022-02-03 17:46:00 UTC 2025-10-30 14:32:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Gavin B. https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028361685 Economic Life
  • Some of the Indus Valleys trades were cotton textiles along with different types of beads and copper tools.
  • The geography of The Indus Valley affected the trade as many metals and harder materials were hard to come by so they had to trade for them.
  • One of their major trading partners was Mesopotamia because Mesopotamia has many rich materials and their trade tablets have evidence of a city that is similar to the Indus Valley Civilization.

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1.They built many stamps and had planned cities with sewage systems/ animals have importance to them with their seals depicting animals such as elephants or hybrids of many animals/ they built figurines out of terracotta, bronze, and steatite


2.They seemed to worship a mother of the world goddess and didn’t have many temples, In Mohenjo daro there was something known as the great bath which scientist think to be a place to be baptized.


3.Historians believe that the Indus river valley civilizations ended because of climate change and the shifting of rivers.

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  • The Indus Vally Civilization had flat roofed houses with little furniture with plumbing. They had large cities consisting of high population numbers.
  • The Indus Valley Civilization had advanced plumbing, a sewage system, and a grid like map system.
  • The planned cities of the Indus Valley Civilizations demonstrated they had an advanced and strong government.


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    By: Thomas Tabinor

    1. In 1921, the civilization was first identified at Harappa in the Punjab region. One year later in 1922, it was discovered in Mohenjo-daro, in the Sindh region near the Indus River.
    2. The Indus Calley started to develop its two cities in roughly 3,000 BCE.
    3. The type of writing used was called Indus Script. Similar to Sand Script. This is one of the earliest forms of writing and we have not been able to decipher it yet.
    4. Around 2600 BC to 1900 BC
    5. Scientists first guess was an earthquake that shifted the river away from the civilization, this caused people to move away from there to a place where there was water and more fertile land.

    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indus-civilization

    https://www.worldhistory.org/Indus_Valley_Civilization

    Technology

    They used to build their buildings out of brick, this was the first large-scale bricklaying of its time. They functioned by the 4:2:1 rule as far as their dimensions. They also started to mine common earth metals in the Indus valley such as lead, copper, tin, and bronze. This was used for constructing tools which allowed them to construct other tools. People also made bronze and copper containers. They made weights out of lead and small plates, along with gold and silver jewelry that was very complicated. The pottery technologies were also very advanced sense they primarily used this material. 


    http://indus-valley-civ.weebly.com/building-and-technology.html



    ]]>     2022-02-03 21:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028406555     Culture - Rebecca Tyler https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028409291 1. Around 2500 B.C., civilizations popped up in the Indus River Valley. These people had very organized streets and planned out living spaces. These people had forms of identification and symbols that depicted gods. Indus valley people did not fight, as there were not many weapons that were found in the city. Types of pottery, beads, and textiles were all symbols of trade and craftsmanship. 
    2. The Indus valley religion is polytheistic. It is a mix of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Seals depicted more than one god and a few animals.  
    3. Many historians believe that the Indus Valley civilization ended because of an earthquake that shifted the course of the Indus river. This caused crops to dry out and people to leave. 
    https://www.ushistory.org/civ/8a.asp
    http://indus-valley-civ.weebly.com/religion-and-culture.html#:~:text=The%20Indus%20Valley%20religion%20is,be%20the%20tree%20of%20life.
     ]]>     2022-02-03 21:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028409291     Technology - Ellison libbyellison https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028409300 What innovations were made in this civilization?
    Some innovations that were made were standardized weights and measures, seal carving, and experimenting with metals 
    such as with copper, bronze, lead, and tin. Other things they did were invent an AC system, sewer system, and wells.

    How did the bricks created in the Indus Valley differ from other civilizations? The bricks created in the Indus Valley were made with a 4:2:1 dimension ratio made of 
    soil, clay, and water.

    What is Metallurgy and how does it related to the Indus Valley? Metallurgy is science and technology revolving around metals. The people of these civilizations experimented with different kinds of metal, including them in art


    ]]>     2022-02-03 21:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028409300     Rebecca Tyler- Individual https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028410275 1. The Indus Valley Civilization was located in what is not modern day Pakistan. Mountain ranges such as the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush mountains protected Indus Valley civilization from invasion for a long time. The Ganges and Indus rivers were predictable when the flooded. people could rely on when the rivers would flood so that they could plant their crops on time. Silt was distributed, which made for a very rich soil for plants to grow in. The surrounding geographic features provided safety and a the possibility for a food surplus. 
    2. Around 2500 B.C., cities in the Indus Valley began to pop up. Around 7000 B.C.E., civilizations began to really flourish. Trade increased and people began to create tools and build more houses in their cities. 
    3. The name for the writing of the people in the Indus Valley civilization is called Indus Script. Since we can't read it, we do not know what the people living in the Indus Valley called it. 
    4. Around 7000 B.C.E., the Indus Valley Civilizations began to flourish. Trade increased and people began to start producing a food surplus. This food surplus lead to a population increase. 
    5. According to archaeologists, around 1900 B.C., there was an earthquake that shifted the path of the Indus River. This caused people to move out of the Indus River Valley. 

    Works Cited
    Green, Susan. "What Happened to the Indus Civilization." BBC UK [London], 4 Feb. 2019, p. 3. BBC, www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxn3r82/articles/z8b987h#:~:text=Many%20historians%20believe%20the%20Indus,flood%20and%20change%20its%20direction. Accessed 1 Jan. 2022.
    Violatti, Cristian. "Indus Script." World History, edited by Cristian Violatti, World History USA, 5 June 2015, www.worldhistory.org/Indus_Script/#:~:text=The%20Indus%20Script%20combined%20both,words%20while%20others%20represent%20sounds. Accessed 3 Feb. 2022.

    ]]>     2022-02-03 21:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028410275     Stella Baldessari https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028413359 Settlements/Building
    - There were thought to be around 23,500 residents living in Harappa, one of the largest cities in the Indus River Valley Civilization, located in modern day Pakistan. People lived in flat clay sculpted houses with red sand/clay roofs. This city spanned around 370 acres and had religious centers located in the city. The city of Harappa is a good example as to how the settlements were during this time in the Indus Valley. Another main city was Mohenjo-daro, which had many of the same features as Harappa. 
    - Some examples of sophisticated city planning within the civilizations include protective walls, warehouses, dockyards, and granaries, or storehouse for grain. Walls protected the cities from floods and military problems in other cities. Granaries are some of the largest structures that are known to have been in the Indus Valley Civilization. One of the most known architectural advancements of the Indus Valley was the Great Bath, which was a large and public bathing and socialization area. 
    - The planned cities of the Indus Valley tell us that this civilization was advanced during for this time. The architecture in the area was superior to other civilizations, and was made prosperous by these buildings. 
    https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/world-history-beginnings/ancient-india/a/the-indus-river-valley-civilizations

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  • What innovations were made in this civilization?
    • Some of the Innovations made in this civilization were creating decorative buttons and well-plane cities. Previously buttons were only used for practical purposes, but during 2000 B.C.E., Indus valley civilizations started using them for Decoration for their clothing.
    • How did the bricks created in the Indus Valley differ from other civilizations?
    The bricks created for the Indus Valley were very uniform. This made the city look well planned. These bricks were baked in a kiln, giving them a rigid, more moisture resistant outside when compared to those that were sun-dried.
    • What is Metallurgy, and how does it related to the Indus Valley? 
    Metallurgy is the melting/purification of metals. The people of the Indus Valley used various metals to make utensils and other tools. They used copper, bronze, lead, gold, and silver.
    • Please include a minimum of 5 examples of technological advances. 
    1. Sanitization
    2. The ruler
    3. Standardized weights
    4. New cooking methods used to cook grains
    5. Innovation of seals used for trade

    ]]>     2022-02-03 21:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028414378     Technology - Maxim Esipov esipovmaxim https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028422816 Innovations that were made in the Indus Valley Civilization include city planning, a stepwell, and rulers.

    The bricks created in the Indus Valley differed from those made in other civilizations because they were oven baked and cut to size instead of being irregular sized and sun baked.

    Metallurgy is the science of mixing the properties of metal and producing it. The Indus Valley civilization created metal stamps and tools using metallurgy.

    5 examples of technological advances includes the creation of a reliable sewage system, using seals to trade, creating standardized weights, gods and scripts, and planning out cities.

    ]]>     2022-02-03 21:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028422816     Keagan R. https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028567961 Settlements/Building

    • Within this civilization, the settlements and buildings were comfortable-sized flat-roofed homes that even included some of the first toilets in the world. These buildings were built from mainly fired brick, sun-dried mud-brick, and wood. 
    • Some examples of sophisticated city planning within this civilization were their use of grid formation with their buildings, walls that protected them, water supply systems, and very smart drainage systems. 
    • The planned cities of the Indus Valley suggest that they had a relatively strong government and it shows that these people lived very civilized and developed lives. 
    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwimz-P13eT1AhXVPn0KHcBmD-QQFnoECBAQAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khanacademy.org%2Fhumanities%2Fworld-history%2Fworld-history-beginnings%2Fancient-india%2Fa%2Fthe-indus-river-valley-civilizations&usg=AOvVaw35Wpfd7WkPdXThW_pyjZ-a

    https://www.harappa.com/answers/when-did-indus-valley-civilization-start 

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    1. The civilization was first identified in 1921 at Harappa in the Punjab region and then in 1922 at Mohenjo-daro (Mohenjodaro), near the Indus River in the Sindh (Sind) region. Both sites are in present-day Pakistan, in Punjab and Sindh provinces.
    2.  About 2500 B.C, the communities became more unified culturally, and in some places people began laying out carefully planned cities.
    3. The Indus Script combined both word signs and symbols with phonetic value. This type of writing system is known as "logo-syllabic", where some symbols express ideas or words while others represent sounds. 
    4. From 2600 BC to 1900 BC
    5. Many historians believe the Indus civilization collapsed because of changes to the geography and climate of the area. Movements in the Earth's crust (the outside layer) might have caused the Indus river to flood and change its direction.
    6. Sources:

    Individual: Economic life
    1. Some goods that were traded were terracotta pots, beads, gold, silver, colored gems like turquoise and lapis lazuli, metals, flints, seashells and pearls.
    2. They participated in a maritime (sea) trade network extending from Central Asia to the Middle East. The civilization's economy appears to have depended significantly on trade, which was facilitated by major advances in transport technology. The Indus Valley Civilization may have been the first to use wheeled transport, in the form of oxcarts that are identical to those seen throughout South Asia today. It also appears they built boats and watercraft, a claim supported by archaeological discoveries of a massive, dredged canal, and what is regarded as a docking facility at the coastal city of Lothal. Harappans also engaged in shell working, and shells used in their crafts have origins from as far away as the coast of modern-day Oman.
    3. One of the ways historians know about the maritime trade network operating between the Indus Valley and Mesopotamian civilizations is the discovery of Harappan seals and jewelry at archaeological sites in regions of Mesopotamia, which includes most of modern day Iraq, Kuwait, and parts of Syria. Long distance sea trade over bodies of water,such as the Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf, may have become feasible with the development of plank watercraft that were each equipped with a single central mast supporting a sail of woven rushes or cloth.

    ]]>     2022-02-04 01:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028662488     Declan Priddy https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028885392 Required:
    1. Where is the Indus Valley Civilization located and what effect did the geographic setting have on the civilization that grew there?

    The Indus Valley Civilization is located in and along the Indus River Valley and the coast near the river. This encapsulates modern India and Pakistan

    1. When did the Indus Valley emerge as a civilization?

    It is thought that the Indus Valley emerged as a civilization around 4200 BCE.

    1. What type of writing did they have? 

    The Indus Valley people had shapes like tridents and plant-like pictures engraved in stone. These engravings do not match any other ancient language and thus have not yet been deciphered.

    1. When was their peak/golden age?

    This civilization reached its peak around 2150 BCE.

    1. When/Why did they fall?

    Climate change is thought to be the leading cause of the Indus River Valley Civilization’s decline. One other theory is that the relatively peaceful people of the Indus Valley were invaded by the Aryans from the north.

    Economic Life:

    1. What were their major products for trade (agricultural products/pottery etc.)

    Major products for trade included gemstones, pearls, flints, beads, terracotta pots, gold and silver.

    1. How did their geography affect their trade?

    Geography allowed the Indus people to trade long distance, there is even evidence of trade with the Mesopotamians. The Indus River allowed for easy travel throughout the region but sailboats helped some traders travel to the Middle East.

    1. Who were their major trading partners? Evidence?

    The major trading partner of the Indus civilization was the Mesopotamians.



    ]]>     2022-02-04 05:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028885392     ALLLEN HENSEN1.he Indus Valley civilization covered most of what is today Pakistan and the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab. They used the environment like the Nile river to their advantage. https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028895492 2.About 2500–1700 bce
    3    The Indus Script
    4e civilization reached its peak around 2600 BC and it went into decline around 1900 BC.
    5 They fell in 1900BC because of lack of food.
    6https://www.harappa.com/answers/when-did-indus-valley-civilization-start#:~:text=The%20roots%20of%20the%20Indus,into%20decline%20around%201900%20BC.&text=It%20depends%20on%20what%20you,case%20around%203000%20cal%20BCE. , https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indus-civilization#:~:text=Indus%20civilization%2C%20also%20called%20Indus,into%20the%202nd%20millennium%20bce.
    1.Major crops produced were wheat, barley, peas, lentils, linseed, and mustard seeds were sown in winter whereas millet, sesame and rice were grown in summer.
    2.With the rivers surrounding their area, the land was fertile and they used to cultivate many crops
    3  They traded with many different civilizations like Persia, Mesopotamia, and China. They were also known to trade in the Arabian Gulf region.

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  • The Indus Valley is located on the left side of India and the side of Pakistan.
  • The Indus Valley emerged into a civilization between 2500-1700 BCE.
  • The writing or script that people in the Indus valley have is called logo-syllabic, where some express ideas or words while others represent sounds.
  • Around 2600 BC Indus Valley reached its peak.
  • Cities were abandoned around 1700 BC but historians believe that it started to fall about around 1900 BC. Became overpopulated and so houses were built on top of each other. People stopped maintaining their drains so everything became really disgusting.

    1. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Indus Civilization. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved February 4, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indus-civilization 

    Violatti, C. (2022, January 31). Indus script. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 4, 2022, from https://www.worldhistory.org/Indus_Script/#:~:text=The%20Indus%20Script%20combined%20both,words%20while%20others%20represent%20sounds. 


    BBC. (2021, October 29). What happened to the Indus Civilisation? BBC Bitesize. Retrieved February 4, 2022, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxn3r82/articles/z8b987h#:~:text=Many%20historians%20believe%20the%20Indus,flood%20and%20change%20its%20direction. 



    Economic Life


    • Archeologists also found pottery, weaving tools, and metals which tell us that there was also trade of these things among other cities.
    • There were monsoons that affected cropping and gave lots of wind. Water has a big part of trading from boat and water crafts to transportation of these items.
    • The Indus Valley traded with different civilizations like Persia, Mesopotamia and China. Researchers have found that they traded with Iran and Afghanistan for minerals, exported lead and copper from India, and Imported jade from China. 


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    1. What were their major products for trade (agricultural products/pottery etc.)?
    Items for trade included minerals, lead, copper, cedar wood, terracotta pots, gold, silver, metals, beads, flints, seashells, pearls, and colored gemstones (lapis lazuli and turquoise).
    2. How did their geography affect their trade?
    The many rivers in the area allowed for easy transportation. The Caspian Sea and other bodies of water surrounding the area allowed boats to ship goods to far-away civilizations. Wheeled transport was first used by these people to travel/trade across vast lands. Huge mountains presented obstacles for trading outside the region.
    3. Who were their major trading partners? Evidence?
    Harappans participated in maritime trade from Central Asia to the Middle East. Archaeologists have found a massive, dredged canal and a docking facility at the coastal city of Lothal, suggesting they used boats and watercrafts to trade. Historians know they traded with Mesopotamian civilizations because they have found Harappan trading seals and jewelry at archaeological sites in modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, and parts of Syria. They also traded with Persia and China.
    ]]>     2022-02-04 07:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028962033     Settlements & Building - Rhys James https://padlet.com/ellison_katherine/kck6zqtrtgakq3f6/wish/2028976105 The settlements within the Indus Valley had different kinds of homes depending on your social status. They also had walls that they used to divide the housing areas and religious buildings. 

    Within the Indus Valley, they had sewage systems below the cities, plumbing, and even trash systems. Most cities were laid out on a grid.

    The planned cities tell us that the Indus Valley civilizations had an organized government, were able to work together, and make decisions well. 


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