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Where is the Indus River Valley? Pakistan and India
Who settled there first? When? The Harappans; 2500 BC
Where did the Harrapans extend? How big was it? Harrapans extended 1000 miles from the foothills of the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean, twice the size of Mesopotamia or Egypt.
What did the Harrapans grow? Harappans grew barley, wheat, peas, melons, and dates; they also fished.
What did the Harrapans grow that made them the earliest known people to have grown the plant? Cotton; made it into cloth hundreds of years before everyone else.
How were the cities protected from floods? The cities were built on high mounds.
What did the Harappans use to make bricks? river mud
What did the Harappans do to some bricks to make them stronger and last longer? The Harappans baked the bricks in kilns.
What were the twin cities of the Harappans? Harappa and Mahenjo-Daro
How far are the twin cities apart from each other? 400 miles apart
The twin cites were the oldest ______. Planned cities; built with a definite plan.
What are grids? Blocks of about the same size.
How tall were most buildings? Most buildings were two stories high.
What did almost every building have? Almost every building had its own well, bathroom, and drains.
What helped protect the health of the Harappans? The sanitation systems.
Most important buildings were built _____ than the houses. higher
What building did each city have? A citadel, or fortress. Stood on a mound at least 40 feet high, surrounded by a thick brick wall.
What was inside the citadel? What was its purpose? The Great Bath, most believe it was used for religious ceremonies.
What was next to the Great Bath? The granaries.
What did granaries have that kept food from spoiling? air holes
What are the possible reasons for the ending of the Harappans? -used up resources -cut too many trees down -invasion
When did the Harappan civilization change? About 1700 BC
By ____ BC, ______ had taken over the __________. 1200; Ayrans; Indus River Valley
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