Harappan
Civilization
By
David Hooker
LOCATION
The Harappan civilization is
located in Ancient India on
the Indus River Valley.
In what is known as today as
Pakistan.
The 2 Major cities are
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa,
they are 375 miles apart
Government
Religion
We really don’t know much
about their government
because we are unable to
translate the language. The
one thing we know is they
existed and their cities were
a complex and organized
system.
The Harappan’s were
polytheistic they believed in
many Gods. Many of their
gods were represented by
animals: elephants, cows,
etc.
In the cities there were
temples and statues were
found.
Agriculture
Is the science of cultivating
land and raising of livestock.
The Indus River is very fertile
and the Harappans had a
very good irrigation system
for growing a variety of
crops, mainly cereal crops of
wheat and barley.
They also depended on the
Monsoon season.
Culture
The harappans were a proud
civilization and lived in a very
structured and complex
society. This is obvious
because of the way their
planned cities were laid out
and built. Streets were
straight, Homes had
plumbing,
Stores and workshops along
the streets, and a Citadel for
protection.
Science
The Harappans made
advancements in irrigation,
architecture. Their cities had
sewer systems, indoor
plumbing, and the city itself
was structured
architecturally.
Advancements in irrigation
increase farming production.