Author: Cynthia Dickerson Publisher: Emereo Publishing ISBN: 9781488859014 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 192
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A new, exciting approach to Indus Valley Civilization. There has never been a Indus Valley Civilization Guide like this. It contains 197 answers, much more than you can imagine; comprehensive answers and extensive details and references, with insights that have never before been offered in print. Get the information you need--fast! This all-embracing guide offers a thorough view of key knowledge and detailed insight. This Guide introduces what you want to know about Indus Valley Civilization. A quick look inside of some of the subjects covered: History of Turkmenistan, Dentistry - History, Dholavira, Shortugai - Findings, Sanitation - History, Sokhta Koh - Significance as a trading outpost, Plumbing & Drainage Institute - History, Thor Heyerdahl - Tigris, Toy - History, Swastika - Asia, Civilization - The Bronze Age, Uttar Pradesh - Prehistory, History of globalization - Archaic globalization, Shiva - Indus Valley origins, Carpet - Pakistani carpets, Button - Early button history, History of Earth - Civilization, Nausharo, History of Kuwait - Ancient history, Indus River - Economy, Ancient history - Indus Valley Civilization, Punjab, India - Ancient history, John Marshall (archaeologist) - Personal history, Aqueduct (watercourse) - Ancient aqueducts, Ancient art - India, Shereen Ratnagar - Career, Anjali Mudr - Etymology, Gujarat - Ancient history, Karnataka - History, Farmana, Wheel - History, Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao - Indus script decipherment claim, Music - Asian cultures, History of technology - Ancient technology, Painted Grey Ware culture, Ruler - History, Cock fight - History, Ancient history - Science and technology, Cradle of civilization - Indian subcontinent, Drill - History, Unicorn - Unicorns in antiquity, Burney Relief - Geopolitical context, Kulli culture, Indian Pottery, Glacial erratics - History, Human - Transition to civilization, and much more...
Author: Narayan Changder Publisher: CHANGDER OUTLINE ISBN: Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 153
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Embark on a riveting expedition through the corridors of ancient history with our MCQ guide - "Indus Valley Civilization: MCQ Expedition into Ancient History." Tailored for history enthusiasts, students, and exam aspirants, this comprehensive resource offers a curated collection of multiple-choice questions delving into the mysteries of one of the world's oldest civilizations. Uncover the secrets of Mohenjo-Daro, Harappa, and the Indus script, while exploring the cultural, economic, and architectural marvels that defined this ancient civilization. Perfect your knowledge of the intricate facets of the Indus Valley Civilization and prepare confidently for exams. Elevate your historical acumen and immerse yourself in the wonders of antiquity with "Indus Valley Civilization: MCQ Expedition into Ancient History." Unveil the past with precision and depth.
Author: Lydia Lukidis Publisher: High Noon Books ISBN: 1634023927 Category : Young Adult Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 48
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The Indus Valley people built cities with indoor plumbing and sewage systems. Their civilization is one of the oldest on Earth, and also one of the most mysterious. The Indus Civilization is part of the Super Science Facts series that engages readers in grades 5 to 12 with fun science facts and colorful images on every page to support comprehension. The series covers Physical Science, Life Science and Social Sciences in individual sets. The minimal-text format (1,700 to 2,000 words per book) introduces content vocabulary defined in context and repeated in a glossary.
Author: Lydia Lukidis Publisher: High Noon Books ISBN: 1634025148 Category : Young Adult Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 48
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The Indus Valley people built cities with indoor plumbing and sewage systems. Their civilization is one of the oldest on Earth, and also one of the most mysterious. The Indus Civilization is part of the Super Science Facts series that engages readers in grades 5 to 12 with fun science facts and colorful images on every page to support comprehension. The series covers Physical Science, Life Science and Social Sciences in individual sets. The minimal-text format (1,700 to 2,000 words per book) introduces content vocabulary defined in context and repeated in a glossary.This audio edition features professional narration and highlights text as it is read. The reader may turn narration on or off while reading. This audio edition features professional narration and highlights text as it is read. The reader may turn narration on or off while reading.
Author: Benita Sen Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) ISBN: 8179933288 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 34
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Did you know that as many as 7000 years ago, people who lived in the Indus valley practised rainwater harvesting? Not only that, this smart green civilization also used sun-baked bricks, which was an effective way to use solar energy. Familiarize yourself with the fascinating ways of this ancient civilization as Teri, our time-travelling explorer, goes back in time, to the Indus Valley.
Author: Hourly History Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781098650094 Category : Languages : en Pages : 50
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Indus Valley CivilizationIn the late 1800s, British engineers building some of the first railways in the Dominion of India discovered large numbers of bricks buried in the dusty plains of the Punjab. This was odd because historians were not aware of any cities or civilizations which might have constructed buildings in this area. It wasn't until archeological expeditions in the 1920s that it was finally realized that these bricks were the remains of mighty cities built by a previously unknown ancient civilization. Inside you will read about...✓ Discovery ✓ Excavation of Harappa ✓ Origins ✓ Life and Death in the Indus Valley ✓ Downfall of the Indus Valley Civilization And much more! This culture has become known as the Indus Valley Civilization or sometimes the Harappan Civilization, after Harappa, the first city to be discovered. It has proved to be one of the largest ancient cultures, having a population of over five million people at its height and covering an area of one and a half million square kilometers. It also created very large cities, carefully planned and laid out where almost every house had its own bath and flush toilet, thousands of years before such things became common in other parts of the world. Somehow, the Harappans seem to have controlled this vast territory without having a large army or by conquering other weaker cultures, and they did not seem to have a single ruler such as a king or emperor. Then, for reasons that still aren't understood, this culture declined and then vanished so completely that all that was left were piles of bricks in the plains of present-day India and Pakistan. We are still learning about these people, but this is what we know so far about the mysterious Indus Valley Civilization.
Author: Hazel Richardson Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778720409 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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A look at the geography, history, economy, language, social classes, villages and cities, religion, culture, and inventions of the ancient Indus River Valley.
Author: Charles River Editors Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 246
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*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading When one thinks of the world's first cities, Sumer, Memphis, and Babylon are some of the first to come to mind, but if the focus then shifts to India, then Harappa and Mohenjo-daro will likely come up. These cities owe their existence to India's oldest civilization, known as the Indus Valley Civilization or the Harappan Civilization, which was contemporary with ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt and had extensive contacts with the former, making it one of the most important early civilizations in the world. Spread out along the rivers of the Indus River Valley, hundreds of settlements began forming around 3300 BCE, eventually coalescing into a society that had all of the hallmarks of a true civilization, including writing, well-developed cities, a complex social structure, and long-distance trade. Mohenjo-daro was the largest city of the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the most advanced civilizations to have ever existed, and the best-known and most ancient prehistoric urban site on the Indian subcontinent. It was a metropolis of great cultural, economic, and political importance that dates from the beginning of the 3rd millennium BCE. Although it primarily flourished between approximately 2500 and 1500 BCE, the city had longer lasting influences on the urbanization of the Indian subcontinent for centuries after its abandonment. It is believed to have been one of two capital cities of the Indus Civilization, its twin being Harappa located further north in Punjab, Pakistan. The fact that the ancient Indus Valley Civilization is also often referred to as the Harappan Civilization demonstrates how important the discovery of Harappa is. As archaeologists and historians began to uncover more of the ancient Harappa site in the 19th and early 20th centuries, a more complete picture of the city emerged, namely its importance. Research has shown that Harappa was one of the three most important Indus Valley cities, if not the most important, with several mounds of settlements uncovered that indicate building activities took place there for over 1,000 years. Ancient Harappa was truly a thriving and vibrant city that was on par with contemporary cities in Mesopotamia such as Ur and Memphis in Egypt. During the last centuries of the first millennium BCE, most of the Mediterranean basin and the Near East were either directly or indirectly under the influence of Hellenism. The Greeks spread their ideas to Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Persia and attempted to unify all of the peoples of those regions under one government. Although some of the Hellenistic kingdoms proved to be powerful in their own rights - especially Ptolemaic Egypt and the Seleucid Empire, which encompassed all of Mesopotamia, most of the Levant, and much of Persia during its height - no single kingdom ever proved to be dominant. The Hellenic kingdoms battled each other for supremacy and even attempted to claim new lands, especially to the east, past the Indus River in lands that the Greeks referred to generally as India. But as the Hellenistic Greeks turned their eyes to the riches of India, a dynasty came to power that put most of the Indian subcontinent under the rule of one king. The dynasty that came to power in the late 4th century BCE is known today as the Mauryan Dynasty, and although the ruling family was short-lived and their power was ephemeral, its influence resonated for several subsequent centuries and spread as far east as China and into the Hellenistic west. Through relentless warfare and violent machinations, the Mauryans were able to take a land that was full of disparate and often warring ethnic groups, religions, and castes and meld it into a reasonably cohesive empire. After establishing the empire, subsequent kings were able to focus their attentions on raising the living standards of their people, especially Ashoka.
Author: Prabhunath Hembrom Publisher: Notion Press ISBN: 1646787293 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 291
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Scientists discover Y-DNA haplogroups O2a and mt-DNA haplogroup M4a in the Rakhigarhi ancient DNA. These haplogroups are associated with the speakers of Austro-Asiatic languages such as Mundari, Santali and Khasi. These haplogroups and related languages are also present in Southeast Asia. In India, speakers of these languages are currently found mostly in Central and East India. Even though a prominent philologist of Harvard University, Mr. Michael Witzel, has argued the case for a language close to Munda (which he calls para-Mundari) being one of the languages of the erstwhile Indus Valley, a finding of this nature will come as a surprise to most others. So if the genetics do find haplogroups O and M4a in Rakhigarhi, some of our current understanding of Indian history may have to be revised. Tony Joseph in The Hindu, December 23, 2017
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Author: Lydia Lukidis
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