Indus Valley Civilization

Dyana Postelle Many times the best way to understand civilizations is in reference to another civilization or civilizations in the same time period, or by comparing advancements in language, size, and trade, or by comparing city-state and territorial-state perameters. In this essay I will discuss the Indus Valley Civilizations, and more specifically Mohenjo-daro with regards to its similarities and differences to Mesopotamian, and Egyptian civilizations, and its status as a city-sate or territorial-state. Although the Indus Valley Civilizations were bigger than Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations, they are the least known about. It is only within the past 130 plus years that the discovery and debate about the significance of the Indus…

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 pointing out important differences and similarities. The Indus River Valley civilization…

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 Indus river…

we learn how our ancestors lived in Ancient Civilizations. Many people who study anthropology find out what earlier civilizations were like and how people adapted to their surroundings. Two famous 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…

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…

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 firing bricks was ingenious, as they were…

India is a country in South Asia and the country’s origins are rooted in ancient history. The name of the country is derived from the ancient Indus Valley Civilization that was centered around the Indus River Valley. The Indus Valley Civilization, which was known as the Harappa civilization, was located in the northwest corner of now what is known as India. The Indus civilization is one of the three oldest civilizations in the world. India has been long recognized for its vast empires and…

During the beginning of the Indus Valley civilization, there were many more civilizations growing. One of them was the Nile Valley civilization. Both of them had many similarities and differences such as political ways, architecture, trade, social, and religious views. There were also small differences that make groups different in small ways. One of the largest differences between the groups was how they originated. The Nile valley civilization grew as people used the resources of the river.…

Anthony Liccione once said, “A tree stands strong not by its fruits or branches, but by the depth of its roots.” and without the depth of the roots, a civilization will not stand a chance to thrive and survive. Culture is the cultivation of roots and unity in forms of language, religion, 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…

As discussed in chapter 1 there are three stages of culture; stone age, bronze age, and iron age. The bronze age also started in India and manifested during the Indus valley civilization. The civilization spanned approximately one million acres with the central location Indus delta. Punjab located beside the region formed the first civilization in India. The Indus Valley is divided into four eras; early food producing stage, emerging regions stage, Indus stage, and late Indus and transformative…