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    MESOPOTAMIA

    V/S
    INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
    BY
    SHIVA SINGH
    XII-B
    DIFFERENCES
    MESOPOTAMIA INDUS VALLEY
     TOWN PLANNING  TOWN PLANNING
    • Built around distinct palaces • They were built to east of
    &temples that were dedicated citadel.
    to patron gods/ goddesses. • Towns were planned more
    • Most of the people lived in systematically & in grid
    cities & towns. pattern
    • They had walls to protect • The people lived in small
    their cities. villages.
    • They had wall to protect
    their houses
     WEAPONS  WEAPONS
    • Arrowheads • Spears
    • Axes • The people of Indus valley
    • Knives were very peaceful
    • Lance points compared to
    Mesopotamians, so the
    • Swords weapons used were, mainly
    • Daggers for agriculture.
    • Clubs
    • Armors
     ECONOMY  ECONOMY
    • Traded precious stones • Traded cotton, beads, other
    art and jewellery in Indus
    valley

     FOOD & FARMING  FOOD & FARMING


    • grew flax and used it for oil, • grew melons, lettuce, and
    net, cloth& food general fruits & vegetables
    that they ate.
    • Flax was major crop in
    Mesopotamian civilization
     LANGUAGE & ART  LANGUAGE & ART
    • Earliest known system of • Indus valley language not
    writing yet understood
    • Juridical literature • Artwork- beads similar to
    modern day jewellery
    • Seals : most commonly
    used as proof of identity
     TECHNOLOGY  TECHNOLOGY
    • First created the wheel • Exact measurement &
    weighing system
    • Uniform brick size for all
    construction
    • Most technology for
    agriculture
     RELIGION  RELIGION
    • Believed that each town/city • Shaped the beliefs for
    is protected by god Hindus
    • Pyramid temples were a • Believed in Hinduism from
    connection between heaven 1700-1100 BCE &
    & earth Buddhism at 365 BCE
    • Every city had its own
    patron god/goddesses who
    owned the city/town.
    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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