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Chapter 4: Early Societies of South Asia Section 1: Harappan Society

Directions: Read the entirety of the above section, including any additional text selections such as “Eyewitness” or “Sources from the Past” and examine all maps, charts, images, and diagrams. As you read

and learn, complete the questions and tasks below to both demonstrate and preserve what you have learned.

Chapter Focus After reading the Chapter Focus, one topic or theme I plan to keep an eye out for while reading is: Ø Define cultural syncretism: Harappan Society Ø This should be second nature by now, but how did villages turn into cities by 3000 BCE? Ø Limits to Studying Harappan Society

What We Cannot Access Why We Cannot Access It What We Can Access

Foundations of Harappan Society

v The Indus River Ø Map: Using Map 4.1, first label the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro by placing a dot on their

location and writing the names alongside. Then label the Indus River by writing the name along the length of the river. Finally, label the two mountain ranges, the Hindu Kush and the Himalayas, the Deccan and Tibetan Plateaus, and the Tarim Basin.

NOTE: You do not need to read the “Eyewitness” section about Indra. This will be connected to a later section of reading.

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Ø Define silt:

Ø Indus VS Nile: List similarities and differences between the two river valleys.

Similarities Differences

Ø Which animal was originally

domesticated in the Indus Valley?

Ø Which plant was originally domesticated in the Indus Valley?

Ø Indus Valley was located mainly in the modern country of __________________ as well as part of

__________________

v Political Organization Ø Define prominent:

Ø While Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were both very prominent cities, why

do scholars think it unlikely that they held political and military control over the entire Indus civilization?

v Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

Ø List three rather advanced features of Harappan civilization:

Ø Think back to what we learned about archeological assumptions. What do the comments about the "large pool" in Mohenjo-Daro possibly suggest about the way those conclusions were reached?

v Specialized Labor and Trade

Ø Which method was probably most common for long distance trade? Why would it be preferred?

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Harappan Society and Culture Ø Harappan Society reached its height between ___________ and _____________ Ø Take a second to close your eyes and picture walking down a Harappan street during the height of this

civilization. You don't have to write anything. Just imagine. v Social Distinctions

Ø Surprisingly, Harappan society DID NOT have:

Ø Surprisingly, Harappan society DID have:

Ø Do you think the Indus Valley Civilization would be more

popular or well known if it's writing were able to be deciphered? Why it why not? Explain.

v Fertility Cults Ø What is one way that Harappan culture lived on after the

*spoiler alert* collapse of the civilization?

v Harappan Decline Ø According to the textbook, what factors led to the collapse of the Indus civilization? Create your own

flowchart in the space below to show how one thing led to another.

Ø True or False: When the Harappan civilization collapsed, the people all disappeared with it. Explain. .

NOTE: The word “popular” in the context in which it is used in this paragraph does not mean trendy or liked by many. Popular here is used to refer to something belonging to the populace, the “people,” usually meaning the commoners who make up the majority of the population. The “popular” version of something is what the regular people actually do, often used in contrast with the officially sanctioned or correct version being dictated by some authorities. This can be used for religion, but other things as well, such as “popular support” for a political candidate or “pop[ular] culture.”