Scribd
Upload
441 views

Epc - Iii: Learning To Use Computer in Education (Computer Project)

The document provides information about the Indus Valley Civilization, including that the first discovered city was Harappa, which had elaborate drainage systems and buildings with two or more stories. The civilization developed along the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra rivers from 3300-1300 BC, reaching its height between 2500-1500 BC, and the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro have provided insight into its advanced architecture and culture.

Uploaded by

Harini Iyengar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
441 views

Epc - Iii: Learning To Use Computer in Education (Computer Project)

The document provides information about the Indus Valley Civilization, including that the first discovered city was Harappa, which had elaborate drainage systems and buildings with two or more stories. The civilization developed along the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra rivers from 3300-1300 BC, reaching its height between 2500-1500 BC, and the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro have provided insight into its advanced architecture and culture.

Uploaded by

Harini Iyengar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 10

EPC – III

Learning to use Computer in Education


(Computer Project)
Practical No. 2: Preparation of Multimedia Presentation

Iyengar Harini Badrinarayanan


B. Ed (2019-20)
Sem II
Indus Valley Civilisation
Std VI
Learning Objectives of the Lesson

• To know about the most significant objects


which have been found by excavation at
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.
• To appreciate the high standard of civilisation
which existed in India in the remote past.
• To take pride in being born in such a country
with such an ancient civilisation.
Indus Valley Civilisation - Map
Indus Valley Civilisation - Basic

• The Indus Valley civilization was a Bronze Age


civilization(3300–1300 BC)

• The civilization was in the Indian subcontinent. It was


discovered by archaeologists in the 1920s.

• It developed along the Indus River and the Ghaggar-Hakra


River. The areas are now in modern Pakistan, north-west India
and Afghanistan. The Indus Valley civilization covered a large
area – from Balochistan (Pakistan) to Gujarat (India).

• The height of its development was between 2500 BC and 1500


BC.
Indus Valley Civilisation – Archaeological
Discovery of what their cities might have looked
like:
Harappan Civilisation
• The first city to be discovered by
excavation (digging up) was
Harappa and therefore this
civilization is also known as
'Harappa Civilization’.

• The city is believed to have had


as many as 23,500 residents
and occupied about 150
hectares (370 acres) with clay
brick houses at its greatest
extent during the Mature
Harappan phase (2600 BC –
1900 BC), which is considered
large for its time.
Indus Valley Culture - Findings

• They were good builders. The ruins of the site shows skillful
design. Their buildings had two or sometimes more stories. The
bathrooms were attached to the rooms.

• One of the unique features of the city was its elaborate drainage
system. A brick-lined drainage channel flowed alongside every
street. Removable bricks were placed at regular intervals for easy
cleaning and inspection.

• The Harappan traders used seals on the knots of the sacks to be


transported to make sure that they were not opened during the
journey. Nobody knows how to read their writing system.
Comprehension

• Q1. Which was the first city discovered from the Indus Valley
Civilisation?

• Q2. Give a short account of what you know of the Indus Valley
Civilisation.

• Q3. What was the architecture of the Indus Valley Civilisation like?

• Q4. How long did the Indus Valley civilisation last?


References

• Books: Social Studies for Std VI

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilisation

• https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Harappa

• https://www.lessonplanet.com/teachers/indus-valley-civilizations

You might also like