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The Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilization
CitadelOf
Mohenjo-Daro
Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro
Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro
The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro
Bath Area, Mohenjo-Daro
Well, Mohenjo-Daro
A Main Street, Mohenjo-Daro
Granery, Mohenjo-Daro
Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro
A Horned-God Seal, Mohenjo-Daro
A Male Head, Mohenjo-Daro
Dravidian
A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro
Necklace, Mohenjo-Daro
Public Well, Harappa
Drain, Harappa
Burial Pottery, Harappa
Male Skeleton, Harappa
Female Skeleton with Child, Harappa
Harappan Writing
Undecipherable to date.
Aryan Migration
pastoral depended on their cattle.
warriors horse-drawn chariots.
Sanskrit
writing
The Vedas 1200 BCE-600 BCE.
written in SANSKRIT.
Hindu core of beliefs:
hymns and poems.
religious prayers.
magical spells.
lists of the gods and goddesses.
Rig Veda oldest work.Rig Veda oldest work.
Varna (Social Hierarchy)
ShudrasShudras
VaishyasVaishyas
Kshatriyas Kshatriyas
Pariahs [Harijan] Untouchables
Pariahs [Harijan] Untouchables
BrahminsBrahmins
The Caste System
The mouth?
The arms?
The legs?
The feet?
WHO IS…
What is a JATI?
BrahminsBrahmins
KshatriyasKshatriyas
VaishyasVaishyas
ShudrasShudras
The Vedic Age
The foundations for Hinduism were
established!