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Indus River Civilization Worksheet

Indus River Civilization Worksheet

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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Samar Mahmoud

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The Indus River Valley

Unpredictable _______________ flooding

Strong winds and _____________________

Protected to the north by the massive

_____________________ Mountains

Archeology

____________ and buildings discovered in

1922

Writing discovered but still not

_____________________

Major Cities

_______________ & ___________________

Both had a _____________________pattern

Built with standard size __________ & with

extensive _______________ systems

Economy

Farmed ___________, barley, ____________,

dates

Used _____________________ systems and canals

Traded cotton cloth, grain, copper, bronze pearls, & ivory in cities

Religion

_____________________

Included a _____________________ of creation

Used images of sacred animals such as the _____________________

Disappearance

Society ends around _____________________

Theories include _____________________ (tsunami, earthquake)

Possible invasion by _____________________

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Aryans

_____________________ people

Migrate into India through _____________________ around 1750 BC

Begins the _____________________ based on the Vedas

The Vedas

Written in _____________________ beginning about 1500 BC

The oldest _____________________ of Hinduism

Include poems, prayers, and the Hindu _____________________

Aryan Society

Divided by occupation:

_____________________ – priests

_____________________ – warriors

_____________________ – herders, farmers, artisans, merchants

_____________________ – Non-Aryans, laborers, servants

The Caste System

________________

Establishes the basis for ________________ society

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The Indus River Valley

Unpredictable _______________ flooding

Strong winds and _____________________

Protected to the north by the massive

_____________________ Mountains

Archeology

____________ and buildings discovered in

1922

Writing discovered but still not

_____________________

Major Cities

_______________ & ___________________

Both had a _____________________pattern

Built with standard size __________ & with

extensive _______________ systems

Economy

Farmed ___________, barley, ____________,

dates

Used _____________________ systems and canals

Traded cotton cloth, grain, copper, bronze pearls, & ivory in cities

Religion

_____________________

Included a _____________________ of creation

Used images of sacred animals such as the _____________________

Disappearance

Society ends around _____________________

Theories include _____________________ (tsunami, earthquake)

Possible invasion by _____________________

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