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River Valley Civilization

Created By: Melody McElroy
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Indus Valley Civilization

Location of the Indus River Valley
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https://www.boundless.com/world-history/textbooks/boundless-world-history-i...
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Culture

  • Hinduism ~1700-1100 B.C.E. Polytheistic
  • Buddhism 365 B.C.E. Monotheistic (Buddha)
"Indus River Valley Civilization." The River Valley Civilizations. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2014.
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Technology

  • Large irrigation systems
  • Clay was utilized for both art and tool manufacturing
"Indus River Valley Civilization." The River Valley Civilizations. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2014.
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The Fall of the Indus Valley Civilization

  • Around 1800 B.C. the Indus Valley Civilization started showing signed of 
  • down fall.
  • The cities, and the civilization of the Indus River Valley died off because
  • of sudden climate change. 
"Indus Valley: What Led To Its Downfall? | Youngzine." Youngzine | News and more for the Young. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2014.
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Great Baths

  • Earliest Public Water Tank of the Ancient World  
  • One of the best known structures of Indus Valley Civilization
  • Found in; Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Pakistan
"Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc, n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2014.

Ancient-Wisdom - Online Guide to Prehistory. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2014.
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Shang Civilization

"Shang Dynasty (1570 -1045 BC), Chinese History, China tour historical information." China Tour, China Tours, Custom China Tours, China Tour Operator. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2014.
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The Location of the Shang Dynasty Civilization

http://tourismaesthetics.com/maps-of-china-from-all-dynasties/
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Religion/ Religious Aspects

  • Polytheistic 
  • Buddism 
  • The last king of the Shang dynasty, Shang Chou, was a cruel man 
  • known for his ways of torture. 
"Shang Dynasty — China's First Recorded History [ushistory.org]." US History. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2014.
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Writing

  • The Shang Writing System is the ancestor
  • to the Modern Chinese Writing, though it has evolved.
"Shang Dynasty (1570 -1045 BC), Chinese History, China tour historical information." China Tour, China Tours, Custom China Tours, China Tour Operator. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2014.
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Technology

  • Chinese Calendar 
  • Chinese Script 
  • Drums and different types of bells.
  • Spears, daggers
"Chinese History - Shang Dynasty 商 science, technology and inventions (www.chinaknowledge.de)." www.chinaknowledge.de. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2014.
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Lady Hao's Tomb

  • The Tomb of Fu Hao is a burial chamber of a Shang queen.
  • She is the only one to be identify as a royal that is in the Tomb.
"The Tomb of Fu Hao." Chinese Culture. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Aug. 2014. .

Melody McElroy