I. Intro to Indus CivilizationII. Indus Cities

a. Backgroundb. Planning and Standardizationc. Water and Drainaged. Citadels

III. Standardized Weights/MeasuresIV. TradeV. Unanswered Questions

I. Undeciphered writing systemII. GovernmentIII. Religion

VI. Decline VII. Indian Geography and Pattern of Indian HistoryVIII.Pattern Playing Out

Intro to Indus Civ•Discovery•Hydraulic Civ•Geography

Artist’s conception of a street scene in Mohenjo Daro & one of its excavated streets now

Reconstruction of “Lower Town” to East of Citadel in Mohenjo-Daro

Planning and Standardization-Grid System for Streets-Blocks of Standard Size

Mohenjo Daro Planning and Standardization-Grid System for Streets-Blocks of Standard Size-Wells systematically distributed

A private well (l.) & public well (r.) from Harappa

Mohenjo Daro Planning and Standardization-Grid System for Streets-Blocks of Standard Size-Wells systematically distributed-Two standardized sizes of bricks

Mohenjo Daro Planning and Standardization-Grid System for Streets-Blocks of Standard Size-Wells systematically distributed-Two standardized sizes of bricks-Houses

Planning and Standardization-Grid System for Streets-Blocks of Standard Size-Wells systematically distributed-Two standardized sizes of bricks-Houses

FC12 THE INDUS RIVER CIVILIZATION & PATTERN OF INDIAN HISTORY

A drainage channel from a private home

in Mohenjo Daro

Drainage Systems-Irrigation for Agriculture-Wells-Private Drainage Systems

Drainage Systems-Irrigation for Agriculture-Wells-Private Drainage Systems

An artist’s impression of how the drainage system at Mohenjo Daro worked

Drainage Systems-Irrigation for Agriculture-Wells-Private Drainage Systems-Private Bathing System

Drainage Systems-Irrigation for Agriculture-Wells-Private Drainage Systems-Private Bathing System-Toilets

An artist’s impression of how the drainage system at Mohenjo Daro worked

Drainage Systems-Irrigation for Agriculture-Wells-Private Drainage Systems-Private Bathing System

Drainage Systems-Irrigation for Agriculture-Wells-Private Drainage Systems-Private Bathing System-Toilets

Drainage Systems-Irrigation for Agriculture-Wells-Private Drainage Systems-Private Bathing System-Toilets

Excavated ruins of the great bath of Mohenjo Daro

Drainage Systems-Irrigation for Agriculture-Wells-Private Drainage Systems-Private Bathing System-Toilets-Public Baths

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Port of Lothal

Trade•Contact with Mesop and China•Seals•Cities as Trade Centers•Provided Wealth for Societies

FC12 THE INDUS RIVER CIVILIZATION & PATTERN OF INDIAN HISTORY I. Brief Intro to Indus Civ

II. CitiesI. BackgroundII. Planning and

Standardization

III. Drainage Systems

IV. FortressesIII. Std’ized Weights

and MeasuresIV.TradeV. Unanswered

QuestionsI. Language

Male god in yogic position

Religion•Assembly Halls?•Ritual Baths?•Speculation:

• Powerful Priestly Class• Gods

Goddess Figurines

Religion•Assembly Halls?•Ritual Baths?•Speculation:

• Powerful Priestly Class• Gods• Goddesses

FC12 THE INDUS RIVER CIVILIZATION & PATTERN OF INDIAN HISTORY I. Brief Intro to Indus Civ

II. CitiesI. BackgroundII. Planning and

Standardization

III. Drainage Systems

IV. FortressesIII. Std’ized Weights

and MeasuresIV.TradeV. Unanswered

QuestionsI. LanguageII. GovernmentIII. Religion

VI.DeclineI. The “What”

What Happened?

•Background• Densely Populated by 3000• Flourishing by 2600• Cities Abandoned by 1700-1500

•Evidence• Abandoned town planning• Long distance trade declined. We

stop hearing about them from • Indus script no longer employed• Standardized weights gone• Standardized mud bricks gone