Ms. Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
The Harappan Civilization
3300 BCE - 2400 BCE
Citadel
Of
Mohenjo-Daro
Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro
Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro
The Great Bath,
Mohenjo-Daro
Bath Area, Mohenjo-Daro
Well, Mohenjo-Daro
A Main Street, Mohenjo-Daro
Granery, Mohenjo-Daro
pottery, Mohenjo-Daro
Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro
A Horned-God Seal,
Mohenjo-Daro
A Male Head, Mohenjo-Daro
Dravidian
A Priest-King, Mohenjo-Daro
Necklace, Mohenjo-Daro
Public Well, Harappa
Drain, Harappa
Unicorn Seal, Harappa
Female Figures, Harappa
Bull Figurine, Harappa
Elephant Figurine, Harappa
Burial Pottery, Harappa
Male Skeleton, Harappa
Female Skeleton with Child, Harappa
Harappan Writing
Undecipherable to date.
Aryan Migration
pastoral  depended on their cattle.
warriors  horse-drawn chariots.
Sanskrit writing
The Vedas
1200 BCE-600 BCE.
written in SANSKRIT.
Hindu core of
beliefs:
hymns and poems.
religious prayers.
magical spells.
lists of the gods
and goddesses.
Rig Veda  oldest work.
Varna (Social Hierarchy)
Shudras
Vaishyas
Kshatriyas
Pariahs [Harijan]  Untouchables
Brahmins
The Caste
System
The mouth?
The arms?
The legs?
The feet?
WHO IS…
What is a JATI?
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
The Vedic Age
The foundations for
Hinduism were established!