Harappan Civilization

Harappan Civilization

Let´s go to Ancient India

Objective: Understand the first civilization of India. 

Character Counts: Respect. 

India Geography

• India arose in river valleys

• India seems more like a continent than a nation.

• Continent: Asia.

World history page #1 

• •Find the surrounding countries of India and write them down in your notebook. (2 minutes)

Multiple Choice

Is Nepal near to India?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Harappan Civilization

• River: Indus Valley

• Location today: Pakistan.

• Two major cities: Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.

Multiple Choice

Which was the principal river in the Harappan civilization ?

• Indus River

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

• Ganges River

Multiple Choice

which is the actual location for Harappan civilization ?

• India

• Pakistan

• Egypt

• Iran

• Harappan Civilization was composed of tiny farming villages.

• The center of power was: Harappa, which was surrounded by a brick wall.

Multiple Choice

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were surrounded by a brick wall

• True

• False

Harappan Writing

• Has not yet been deciphered.

• Pictographic symbols inscribed on clay seals.

Multiple Choice

Did the Harappan civilization have a writing system ?

• Probably, but no one had found it yet.

• Yes, but is so difficult to understand it

• No, Harappan civilization was completely banished.

READ PAGE NUMBER 40 "The Collapse of Harappan Civilization" OF YOUR WORLD HISTORY BOOK.  for the next class.