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Harappan Culture
Indus valley
not desert well-watered and heavily forested
Harappan Society
Time Frame: 2600 BCE 1300BCE A great deal of industry and trade found in civilization
Lack of Sources
More seals
Mohenjo-Daro Ruins
Population of about 40,000 Urban center for trade and dwelling
Mohenjo-daro
view of the Citadel
Harappan granary
Housing
very densely populated houses: two to three stories every house is laid out the same Courtyard at center for air and privacy No windows at the street level They have well laid our plumbing and drainage system, including indoor toilets.
view of a small, side street in a residential area. Notice that there are no windows to the street.
Agricultural Products
advanced agriculture surplus production textiles: wool and cotton domesticated animals and fish
Trade Goods
Gold Precious Stones Ivory Peacocks Cotton Beads Jewelry
Weights
Trading Partners
http://www.imninalu.net/IndusValley.htm
Transportation
Most boats were small, flat-bottomed craft with one sail Overland trade was done by cart
Combination of Changes
climate shift: the monsoon patterns flooding destruction of the forests migrations of new peoples: the Aryans
Modern
Harappan sites rediscovered in 1920s More than 1000 settlements have been discovered over 400,000 square miles