Indus Valley
Indus Valley Civilization Background The Indus Valley civilization started in about 2600b.c. and ended in about 1700b.c (Indus Valley). The Indus Valley was located where Pakistan and northwest India stand today (Violatti). The Indus Valley civilization developed along the banks of the Indus River because river valleys have good land for growing crops.
The Indus River and the Ghaggra-Hakra River were both located in the Indus Valley (Indus Valley Civilization). The Indus Valley civilization was near the Himalayan Mountains, the Thar Desert and the Arabian Sea (Indus Valley Civilization). One of the major cities in the Indus Valley was called Harappa another was called Mohenjo-Daro. The Indus Valley was one of the most advanced …show more content…
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Indus valley Economy
Jobs and trade
Workers had many different jobs such as making stone Querns, spinning cotton and wool, and making clothes and bags. The workers in the city often make beads, fishing nets and pots and pans. The Indus valley lived by trade. The farmers would bring food into the city’s to trade and also people traded beads, pots, pans and other goods. Much of the merchandise was brought to other cities to trade and people also traded gold, silver and colored gems such as turquoise and lapis. And seashells and pearls to make necklaces these Items were the kind of things the people traded these products were traded in the city. (BBC) Money
The people of Indus Indus valley people traded their belongings in order to get things. The Harappans had no money economy the Harappans traded through barter or swapping goods. Barter is when you swap the goods you want The people would attach seals to the Items like tags to show that the city tax had been paid or that they owned a sack of grain. (Meadow)
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Indus Valley Civilization Background The Indus Valley civilization started in about 2600b.c. and ended in about 1700b.c (Indus Valley). The Indus Valley was located where Pakistan and northwest India stand today (Violatti). The Indus Valley civilization developed along the banks of the Indus River because river valleys have good land for growing crops.
The Indus River and the Ghaggra-Hakra River were both located in the Indus Valley (Indus Valley Civilization). The Indus Valley civilization was near the Himalayan Mountains, the Thar Desert and the Arabian Sea (Indus Valley Civilization). One of the major cities in the Indus Valley was called Harappa another was called Mohenjo-Daro. The Indus Valley was one of the most advanced …show more content…
(2010, September 13). indus valley civilization. Retrieved January 19, 2015, from slideshare.net: http://www.slideshare.net/UndeadOvis/indus-valley-civilization-unfinished-5193794
Indus valley Economy
Jobs and trade
Workers had many different jobs such as making stone Querns, spinning cotton and wool, and making clothes and bags. The workers in the city often make beads, fishing nets and pots and pans. The Indus valley lived by trade. The farmers would bring food into the city’s to trade and also people traded beads, pots, pans and other goods. Much of the merchandise was brought to other cities to trade and people also traded gold, silver and colored gems such as turquoise and lapis. And seashells and pearls to make necklaces these Items were the kind of things the people traded these products were traded in the city. (BBC) Money
The people of Indus Indus valley people traded their belongings in order to get things. The Harappans had no money economy the Harappans traded through barter or swapping goods. Barter is when you swap the goods you want The people would attach seals to the Items like tags to show that the city tax had been paid or that they owned a sack of grain. (Meadow)
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