History 1 - Indus Valley Civilization

It was the first civilization to use written language.

It was one of the earliest urban cultures.

It was the largest empire in ancient times.

It was the birthplace of democracy.

India and Pakistan

Nepal and Bangladesh

Sri Lanka and Bhutan

Afghanistan and Myanmar

Grid-like street layout

Brick houses with private wells

Advanced drainage systems

Wooden houses with no sanitation

Dinosaur style houses with riding access

Land of Peace

Mound of the Dead

Lothal focused on manufacturing and trade

Lothal was primarily an agricultural settlement

Planned urban design

Trade and maritime activity

Economic and industrial organization

Religious rituals

Little historical significance

Soldiers and priests

Farmers, traders, and craftsmen

Fishermen and sailors

Kings and scribes

universal system of comparison and trade

Greece

Mesopotamia and others

Persia only

Glass and ivory

Steatite, terracotta, or metal

Bronze and silver

Marble and jade

Clay and limestone

Evidence of religion

Evidence of trade

Evidence of farming

Evidence of military

protection from floods

defense against invaders

around 4000 BCE

around 1900 BCE

It facilitated economic prosperity and cultural exchange.

Uniform bricks

Advanced irrigation and flood control

High-quality bronze work

Extensive trade network

Development of Sanskrit literature

Construction of pyramids

Invention of gunpowder

Advanced urban planning and drainage systems

A lack of knowledge of how to make weapons

Building pyramids like Egyptians but slightly smaller

Writing epic poetry

Developing iron weapons that made it impossible to defeat them

Inventing the alphabet

Creating uniform brick sizes across regions