MESOPOTAMIA V/S

INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION

BY SHIVA SINGH

XII-B

MESOPOTAMIA TOWN PLANNING • Built around distinct palaces

&temples that were dedicated to patron gods/ goddesses.

• Most of the people lived in cities & towns.

• They had walls to protect their cities.

INDUS VALLEY TOWN PLANNING • They were built to east of

citadel.• Towns were planned more

systematically & in grid pattern

• The people lived in small villages.

• They had wall to protect their houses

DIFFERENCES

WEAPONS• Arrowheads• Axes• Knives• Lance points• Swords• Daggers• Clubs• Armors

WEAPONS• Spears• The people of Indus valley

were very peaceful compared to Mesopotamians, so the weapons used were, mainly for agriculture.

ECONOMY• Traded precious stones

FOOD & FARMING• grew flax and used it for

oil, net, cloth& food• Flax was major crop in

Mesopotamian civilization

ECONOMY• Traded cotton, beads,

other art and jewellery in Indus valley

FOOD & FARMING• grew melons, lettuce, and

general fruits & vegetables that they ate.

LANGUAGE & ART• Earliest known system of

writing• Juridical literature

TECHNOLOGY• First created the wheel

LANGUAGE & ART• Indus valley language not

yet understood• Artwork- beads similar to

modern day jewellery• Seals : most commonly used

as proof of identity TECHNOLOGY• Exact measurement &

weighing system• Uniform brick size for all

construction• Most technology for

agriculture

RELIGION• Believed that each town/city

is protected by god• Pyramid temples were a

connection between heaven & earth

• Every city had its own patron god/goddesses who owned the city/town.

RELIGION• Shaped the beliefs for

Hindus• Believed in Hinduism from

1700-1100 BCE & Buddhism at 365 BCE

Similarities

• Houses were made of sundried bricks in both• In both civilizations arrow was used and tools were

made commonly of Bronze.• Economy depended mostly on agriculture & trade.• Also traded with each other & had Boats .• Both grew barley, wheat , dates , figs , peas.• Prayers , rituals, pottery were common in both• Irrigation system , writing system, wheeled vehicles

were used by both .• They both had religious hymns for ceremonies

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