INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION

indus valley civilization

lifestyle or occupation

mesopotamian

indus valley

. the indus valley civilization was an ancient civilization located in what is pakistan and northwest india today.

trade

custom/ religion

mesapotamian civilization

. The popular occupations were pottery and sculptures.

. Craftsmen - metal-smiths, potters,

spinners, weavers, carpenters - and labourers

were the popular occupations in this civilization

mesopotamian

indus valley

mesopotamian

. Ancient Mesopotamia refers to the place where

humans first formed civilizations. It was here that

people first gathered in large cities, learned to write,

and created governments. For this reason

Mesopotamia is often called the "Cradle of Civilization".

. Men wore flowing lengths of cloth and women

wore skirts.

. The men wore kilt-like skirts and the women

wore longer dresses

. The people

followed Hinduism.

. The cultures of

Mesopotamia had a

polytheistic belief

system ( the people

believed in multiple

gods)

. The merchants

traded food,

clothing, jewelry,

wine and other

goods between

the cities

. Ornaments like bangles and necklaces were also

worn by men and women that was made out of

gold, silver etc.

. They enjoyed wearing jewelry, especially

rings and bangles.

. Silver and

sapphire were

imported from

Persia and

Afghanistan.

Besides ivory

works, combs,

pearls were

exported to West

Asia from the

Indus cities.

jewellery of mesopotamian

jewellery of indus valley

. Worship of tree, fire,

water and probably

sun seems to have

been in vogue

among the Indus

people.

. More than

2,000 gods and

goddesses have

been identified.

trading thing : plate

trading thing : jug

Town planning

gods of mesopotamian

gods of indus valley

mesopotamian

indus valley

. The great cities of this civilization are Uruk,Akkad,

Assur,Babylon,Nimrud, Nineveh,Persepolis.

. the major cities of indus valley civilization were

harappa, mohenjo-daro, lothal, dolavira, ganweriwala

kalibanga, banwalli, etc.

. The houses were grouped into congested blocks, where

partywalls were common

. They had houses on both sides of streets, brick on edge

platforms, bathrooms and drains of baked bricks.

. the kings and queens lived on citadel (the top)

conclusion :

. The wealthier classes of lived in ample hoses of dozen or rooms, arranged on two storeys, and whitewashed inside and out.

indus valley

mesopotamian

The common factors that lead to the development of these two civilizations are -

Geographical factors like rivers and fertile lands which help humans to settle in one place to farm.

Excellent irrigation system which lead to the construction of canals,dams,reservoirs etc.

Cultural and technological innovations .

Growth of population.

Trading.

Farming and grazing of animals.

Proper Town Planning

Are these factors true in the Modern world ? Justify your answer.

Some of the common factors which led to the development of these two civilizations are true for

some of the places in the modern world. Some countries have proper town planning, good trading

and technological innovations. But some countries are undeveloped.All the countries have growth

of population.

INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION

AND

MESOPOTAMIAN CIVILIZATION

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