Indus River

To begin, we must first understand the countries we are comparing. The Indus river valley civilization-This great civilization began at about 2500 B.C , It was made up of many great settlements,(resembling city states) that lied along ( or away from) the Indus river valley. The largest of these great settlements was Mohenjo- Daro; which is located in present day Pakistan. Geography- The physical features of the land in, as well as surrounding the Indus river valley civilization were probably the most ideal they could have gotten. The area was a large stretch of land that stretched through the modern day expanses of India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. This land was completely surrounded and totally protected the “nation”…

The Nile and Indus River Valley were both life lines for the people who settled near them. The Nile and Indus River Valley had provided a barrier from war and disease, while providing them with rich soil to grow their crops. Without the help of these two rivers, the people would have had a difficult time making a living. Not only did the Nile and Indus Rivers give the people a way of life, it had helped make them the first known cities in the middle east. The Nile River Valley was very…

Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia is bordered on its sides by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Mesopotamia, in fact, is Greek for “between the rivers.” The rise of Sumerian Civilization began when the first Sumerian cities began in the lower part of Mesopotamia, and Sumer became a great empire inside of Mesopotamia. The Indus River Valley Civilization is the first civilization in India. The Indus Valley is located in the subcontinent of India in South Asia. It is between the Thar Desert and The Hindu…

Living by a river is hard now but try living near one in 2500 B.C.E., with limited tools, knowledge, and understanding of the seasons and what they brought. Somehow very know Egyptian civilizations the Indus and Nile River Valley civilizations were able to live along the Nile River. Being so close together you would think that the Nile and Indus River Valley civilizations would be similar; but they are very different. In this essay we will begin to compare and contrast these two civilizations…

political and social structures of the Mesopotamian and the Indus river valley civilizations. To begin I will give you a little back ground about the Mesopotamian civilization and the Indus river valley civilizations. The Mesopotamian civilization began at about 3500 B.C. The Mesopotamian civilization was in between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. The Mesopotamian civilization created the first cities known as city-states. The Mesopotamian civilization also created the first real armies. The…

tradition, and history. Many of the early civilizations, like Egypt and Indus Valley River, had a rich culture. Although both Egypt and Indus Valley River civilization shared the commonality of a diverse religion and a complex writing system, they diverged in terms of rituals revolving death and afterlife. Polytheism is the belief in multiple gods and/or goddesses. Egypt was one of the many civilizations that practiced polytheism. The Egyptian government was based upon theocracy which demanded…

Civilizations that were completely different, but yet still had similar characteristics, were the Indus River Valley Civilization and the Nile River Valley Civilization. Each society had developed their own political, social structures, and institutions. The way they advanced was incredible and what they were able to do impacted to the world, even to this day. The Early Society of the Indus Valley Civilization was located in what today is Pakistan, in the year 2500 B.C. Archeologists ponder…

and rather obsolete IWT which doesn’t clarify ownership and can’t solve geographical issues ( Michel and Panday 2003) so to say that IWT is keeping peace is controversial at best. The fact that the fairness of the treaty is today being questioned from both sides suggests that the distinction and separation between the functional and political aspects of IWT show that it is not as successful as assumed (Sinha 2010). Through this dissertation I will be exploring the connexion between water…

The History Of all the religions in the world such as Judaism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and Christianity, Hinduism is the oldest living and still practiced religion, but only the third largest. Hinduism originated in India located between the Himalayan Mountains (north), Sri Lanka (south), the Arabian Sea (west), and the Bay of Bengal (east). When looking at a map of India it is shown that this subcontinent is isolated. Due to this isolation, India has created a culture that is rare and…

Tayyaba Bashir Roll no 19 Class Bs 5th semester (M) Conservation status of Indus blind Dolphin Background The Indus river dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) is highly endemic to the Indus River, the largest river of Pakistan. The species is nominated as endangered by IUCN, showing critical danger of extinction in coming future time. About 100…