Indus script

1. The first domesticated Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) was thought to have come from India during the Indus Valley Civilization between 3300 BCE and 1700 BCE (Sukumar, 1989). During the earlier periods of the Indus Valley Civilization is it thought that the civilization lived close to the habitat of the Asian Elephant, but through the expansion of the civilization, the habitat of the elephant was reduced leading to more exposure to human. Early human have known to capture elephants for…

Rohana was another territorial division of ancient Sinhalese civilization in Ceylon. It comprised an area of land based on nearly a hundred miles of coast line, bounding the mouth of Kalu Ganga, ends at the delta of Mahaweli Ganga and an arbitrary boundary linking the Adam’s peak. Indo Aryan was agriculturists and they were settlers in this territory, were immigrants from river valleys. The rulers of the main kingdom in Anuradhapura always tried to (Fig 01- Present southern province.)…

The Vedic age civilization refers to the period when Vedic Sanskrit text was composed in India. The Vedic Civilization thrived between the 1750 BC and 500 BC on the Indo-Gangetic Plains of the Indian subcontinent. It can be divided into the Early Vedic Period (1750–1000 BCE) and the Late Vedic period (1000–500 BCE). The people of this civilization are called The Indo-Aryans. In the Early Vedic Period they relied heavily on a pastoral semi-nomadic economy, with limited agriculture. They were…

This suggests that if one compares the reasons for Jewish people to be ready to sacrifice their children to gods like Molech and also offer offerings to other gods, then one must ask what could be the distinction between religion as the individual activity/ritual and the religious faith? Since the matter of fact will remain that whether it was that the Israelites or the Aryans and Dravidians of the subcontinent, worshipped and feared gods they had never seen, yet their trust and faith lay in…

Surviving through droughts was not a critical factor to the survival of the Indus Valley Civilization; its people survived because of a remarkably advanced technological engineering not present in any of the Mesopotamian or Egyptian civilizations. The engineering and city planning used to design many of the three main cities of the Indus Valley suggest strong leadership and forethought to incorporate public works, irrigation, indoor plumping, reservoirs, and craft production. Their process of…

Nile Valley to is the Indus Valley. The Indus Valley was located on the region known as South Asia or the Subcontinent of India. This region had fertile land due to the Indus, Ganges, and the Brahmaputra rivers. One of the most defining features was the seasonal monsoons. In October, the monsoons bring hot air that that kill crops and during May, the monsoons do the opposite by bringing wet air that brings floods that causes starvation. One interesting fact about the Indus Valley is that this…

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…

River Valley civilization, Indus River Valley civilization was based on rivers. The Indus Valley is located in the region, known as South Asia or the subcontinent of india today. The Indian subcontinent is divided into three major zones: the well watered northern plain, the dry triangular Deccan, and the coastal plains on either sides of the Deccan. The northern plains lies just south of the mountains. This fertile region is watered by mighty rivers for example, the Indus. These rivers and their…

centuries ago still thrive today. Early Chinese history is shaped by major events that occurred amongst four dynasties. Invaders changed life in India and affected their cultures and values. Different religions began to rise from invaders and change the Indus River valley civilizations. The first dynasty that shaped early Chinese history was the Shang Dynasty. It was established by King Tang from 1700 to 1045 BCE. This dynasty created the first classic of Chinese literature known as…

and Mohenjodaro, with their centrally planned cities indicating a highly developed architecture. Another remarkable example of sculpture from the Harappan civilization comes in the form of the dancing girl from Mohenjo-Daro. (Myers pg 91) “Ancient Indus valley sculpture already shows the particularly sensual naturalism that characterizes much of later Indian art. This enlivens the small masterfully carved Male Torso from Harappa…