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Ancient India: Overview of Indus Valley Civilization

Delve into the rich chronology of Ancient India, from the emergence of farming settlements along the Indus River to the Aryan invasions. Explore the mysteries of Harappan clay seals and the legacy of alien gods like Brahma and Vishnu. Witness the rise and decline of the Indus Valley civilization through artist's recreations and illustrations from the Rig-Veda.

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Ancient India: Overview of Indus Valley Civilization

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  1. Ancient India An Overview

  2. Basic chronology • c. 3000 BCE: farming settlements appear along the valley of the river Indus • in what is now Pakistan • c. 2500 BCE: high point of the Indus Valley civilization • c. 2000 BCE: some Indus sites showing signs of decline • c. 1500 BCE: the Aryan invasions

  3. Indus Valley civilization • Right: artist’s recreation of Mohenjo-Daro • Below: Great Bath ruins

  4. Mohenjo-Daro

  5. Everyday life

  6. Mysterious signifiers • Examples of the multitude of Harrapan clay seals whose meaning(s) still elude us

  7. Aryan invaders • Below: an illustration of a scene from the Rig-Veda

  8. Alien gods and values • Below: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva • Right: the monkey god

  9. Ancient India

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