By: Navendu,Yash,Brando,and Tisha

Acheivements of Indus and Chinese Civilization

Indus Valley Civilization We do know the

cities were sophisticated enough to have brick walls surrounding them for protection against flooding from the Indus River.

Various artifacts Used for trade!

Indus Economy

Just like the other river valley civilizations, the Indus river valley people were mostly farmers.

Traditional economyThey did trade with

Chinese and with Sumerians (Mesopotamians).

They used to make Seals and Pottery’s for trade.

Some other Things!They were among the first to develop a system of uniform weights and measures. Their building bricks were very uniform making city planning easy.

(2) This was the first civilization to incorporate urban sanitation systems. Personal hygiene seems to have been a high priority.

Ancient China:

Seismograph

THESE WERE USED TO PREDICT EATHQUAKES

WHEN AN EARTHQUAKE WAS

GOING TO START THE BALL WOULD ROLL FROM THE DRAGON

INTO THE FROGS MOUTH

The Great Wall of China was built to keep the Mongols out.

CHINESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

During the Zhou and Shang periods, the Chinese made remarkable achievements in astronomy and bronzework, learned to make silk and create books, and developed a complex system of writing

Chinese invented silk

Silk was exotic and expensive, so it was good for trading with the rest of the world.

It is made from silk worms.

Silk also makes “paper”

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