Question

ASAP!!!!!!!!! History.
How were the three Indus Valley civilizations similar? Think about geography, culture, and economies.

Please do not copy off any websites(especially brainly, etc..)

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is this world history 1

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ya

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most likely

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Is there a reading that goes along with this?

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uh let me check

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Okay.

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no, there are no reading that goes along with it

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So they just gave you the question?

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uh, there is a book that goes along with it
but it's kinda long

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Okay..So are you allowed to at least look up FACTS about the civilizations and compare how they work or are similar to each other?

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ya brainly normally give wrong answers

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cap but ight 🤷

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I actually need help on this question because if I could look up on the internet myself why would I post this question?

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anyway
here is the book

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I am sorry if I have offended you.

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it's okay but anyway here is the book

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Around one hundred years ago, archaeologists were digging in the Indus River valley of Pakistan. They came across remains. They found bricks, small clay seals, figurines, and other artifacts. They looked different than remains people had seen before. It became clear that the things they found were from a new civilization. They had found a civilization that no one had known existed! This civilization, named Harappa, was from about 4,500 years ago.

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Okay.

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Why had no one known about this civilization? One reason was the geography of the Indus River valley. The Indus River valley is in South Asia. It is also called the Indian subcontinent. Great mountain ranges are located nearby – the Hindu Kush and the Himalayas. These mountains are tall and difficult to cross. They act as a barrier to people coming into the Indus Valley. Travelers and invaders had to pass through steep passes or cross snowy peaks. Although these mountains didn’t keep everyone away, they did make the Indus River valley, and its civilizations, difficult to find for outsiders. The mountains also limited contact between Harappa and other lands. This allowed the culture in Harappa and other civilizations in this area to develop on its own, without outside influences.

Another characteristic that shaped the Indus River Valley was its monsoons. Monsoons are seasonal winds that blow at certain times of the year. The winter monsoon winds are hot and dry. In the summer, the monsoons are moist and bring rain. Heavy rains sometimes make terrible floods. These winds shape daily life for people living in the region, past and present. They also are another reason why archaeologists know less about Indus River valley civilizations than about other ancient civilizations. Due to the harsh weather and flooding, many remains were destroyed or washed away.

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Archaeologists discovered the remains of the city of Harappa in the 1920s. Shortly after that, they discovered the remains of another city in the same region, Mohenjo-Daro. Scientists believe the two cities may have ruled the area together, or one after the other. They thrived at around 2500 BC.

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Both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were busy cities. They had citadels, for protection from both enemy invasions and floods. The bricks used to build these structures were fired in a kiln, not sun-dried as in Mesopotamia. Structures built with kiln-fired bricks were more durable and resistant to erosion. Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro also had large community granaries. This means that many people in the civilizations were farmers. They grew crops such as wheat, barley, melons, and dates. Some people, however, were artisans. They worked in copper, bronze, ivory, and wood. The residents of the ancient Indus River valley were the first people known to make cotton cloth. Still other people were traders. They traded with people as far away as Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Archaeologists believe the governments of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were strong and well-organized. Why do they think this? Because the civilizations’ ruins reveal that the cities were carefully constructed. Buildings were spaced evenly and made of uniform bricks. Everything was measured precisely. There was even a sewer system. Strong governments had to have planned and carried out these projects.

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The early residents of the Indus Valley were educated and religious people. They developed their own system of writing. The writing was done on small clay seals. However, the writing shows no similarity to the cuneiform used by the Mesopotamians. Writing and images on these clay seals, as well as statues and other remains, have provided clues to the religious ideas of these ancient peoples. Indus Valley residents were polytheists, like the people of Mesopotamia and Egypt. They worshipped a mother goddess. She represented creation. The buffalo and bull were sacred, too. These early beliefs may have caused later people to treat animals like cattle as special. Graves of ancient Indus Valley people were filled with offerings like food and weapons. This suggests that the people believed in an afterlife where a dead person might need these objects.

The Indus Valley cultures of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro thrived for more than 600 years. By 1900 BC, though, things had changed. Pottery was now crude instead of well-made. People did not use writing any longer. By 1600, Mohenjo-Daro was abandoned. The populations of other Indus cities also fell. No one knows for certain what caused this. Some think the residents may have fled because of invaders. The remains of mud found in the streets hint that a great flood may have destroyed them. Another natural disaster, such as an earthquake, also may have occurred.

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Just as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were declining (between 2000 BC and 1500 BC), another group of settlers arrived in the Indus River valley. These settlers were nomads from Central Asia, who traveled to northwestern India. They brought their cattle and horses with them. They spoke an Indo-European language which would eventually mix with the native languages of the region.

When they intermarried with the local people, they began to call themselves Aryans. Most of what we know about the Aryans comes from the Vedas, a collection of hymns, spells, and religious teachings. These were memorized by the priests for a thousand years before they were written down.

The Vedas describe the Aryans as warriors who used chariots and iron weapons. They considered cows sacred. Over time, they gave up life as nomads and became farmers instead, like the people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. They also bred cattle. The Aryans were led by chiefs called rajahs. Rajahs were elected by a group of warriors. They got advice from a council of elders made from the heads of families. The Aryans were religious and, like other Indus River valley people, polytheists. The Aryans had new, different ideas about which gods to worship and how people should live, however. The religion of Hinduism began with the Aryans. The caste system, which is related to Hindu beliefs, also began with the Aryans. In the caste system, the Aryans divided their society into four groups based on jobs. Those who did not fall into one of the four groups were considered outcasts and were known as “untouchables”. Everyone had to stay in the group into which they were born. This was different from the Harappan and Mohenjo-Daro cultures. In those cultures, social standing was not solely based on a job, and people were freer to switch their jobs.

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The people of Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, and the Aryans are not the only known people of ancient India. A group called the Dravidians also lived in southern India. The Dravidians lived in an area known as the Deccan. The Deccan is a plateau in the south. Around it are low-lying mountains. These mountains are called the Eastern and Western Ghats. Few people live in certain parts of the Deccan. This is because these parts are arid and therefore difficult to survive in. The Dravidians stayed in sections that were easier to live in and which had farmable land.

The Dravidians lived in southern India before the Aryans came to the Indus River valley. It is thought that their civilization started before Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. The Dravidians had their own language. They were tolerant of many different types of religion. Eventually, faiths including Hinduism and Buddhism thrived under Deccan rulers.

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Remember that the Aryans first migrated to the Indus River Valley around 2000 BC. The language, religious beliefs, and social customs of the Aryans influenced the people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. For example, many of the Harappans learned about Hindu beliefs and the caste system. The customs of the Harappans also influenced the Aryans. For example, the nomadic Aryans started settling, farming, and becoming artisans.

Between 1500 BC and 500 BC, the Aryans migrated across the Indian subcontinent. They took control of many towns and cities along the way. Soon, they controlled most of India, including southern areas where the Dravidians lived. Once again, cultures, beliefs, and languages blended.

At the same time, the Aryans’ influence set the stage for two major developments in India. One was a new religion, Buddhism. The second was the establishment of the first Indian Empire by Chandragupta Maurya in 321 BC.

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damn u gotta read all that

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that's the book,

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but it is kind of long

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can anyone read it

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cause I really need to go do something else

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i know

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Wait- Is it asking for the THREE civiliations or the TWO

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three i think

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yeah it is three

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Okay

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uh would you mind replying it, i will give you a medal
because i really need to go

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All three civilizations Built their own cities and Made their own forms of writing. They also Worshipped The Hindu gods.

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so, that is all we need to answer?

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from the book i gave you guys right
the information you sent

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All three civilizations Built their own cities and Made their own forms of writing. They also Worshipped The Hindu gods. They also learned to make pottery and learned of the using of medal.
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so that is all we need to answer right?

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Yes. This is a written answer question for you right?

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uh, but we need complete sentences

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The three Indus Valley civilizations similar because, All three civilizations Built their own cities and Made their own forms of writing. They also Worshipped The Hindu gods and learned to make pottery and learned of the using of medal.

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here, as promised, I gave you the best response

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thanks for the help

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Thank you. And ofc

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and one more thing

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Hm?

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did you find this information on brainly?

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No i did not.

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and on google?

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I have done this assigmnet n the past

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oh homeschool

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anyway

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thanks for helping anyway!!! Bye have a nice day take care and stay safe!

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You too!