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The Indus Valley Civilization

The Indus Valley Civilization. Greater Hinduism?. Hinduism has two meanings A) The all-inclusive religions of India from the 3rd millennium or earlier to the present;

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The Indus Valley Civilization

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  1. The Indus Valley Civilization

  2. Greater Hinduism? • Hinduism has two meanings • A) The all-inclusive religions of India from the 3rd millennium or earlier to the present; • B) That religion or group of religions that develops around the 6th century B.C.E. and is viewed as separate from the heterodox religions, which include Buddhism and Jainism.

  3. Possible Contributions to Greater Hinduism • Goddess Worship and the implication of the akti or Supreme Goddess • Yogic practice • Tree and animal worship • Emphasis on water as a purifier • Possible introduction of the god iva • Phallic worship (possibly connected with iva

  4. Origins of the Indus Valley Civilization • The Civilization probably developed between 2800 to 2600 BCE • Its decline occurred around 1900 BCE • No monumental structures to distinguish it from other civilizations

  5. The Extent of the Indus Civilization • About 1052 sites spread over a region covering NW India and Pakistan • The size of the territory was around 500,000 square miles. • About 70 major sites existed, including Mohenjo-Dro, Harapp, Ganweriwala, Kalibangan, Chanhu Dro, Dholavira, Lothal, Rakhigarhi.

  6. Indus Valley Map • Left: The area in green gives a approximate area where the Indus Valley Civilization flourished. • Right: Mehrgarh, Harapp and Mohenjo-dro are highlighted

  7. Indus Valley Map

  8. The Major Excavated Sites

  9. Indus Seals: Yoga?

  10. Reverse side of the tablet below, showing a female figure grasping two animals (tigers? wolves?) by the neck. A wheel appears above and an elephant below. • Molded terracotta tablet from Harapp showing a man killing a bull with a spear while a horned figure looks on.

  11. Indus Seals • A horned figure rises from a tree (upper left) while a similarly horned figure kneels in supplication. At object which some observers have suggested may be a human head rests on a nearby stool. A giant ram appears in the upper right and a procession of 7 figures with skirts, plumed headdresses and bangles stand by at the bottom.

  12. Dancing Girl • Discovered at Mohenjo-Dro by Sir John Marshall.

  13. Indus Woman • Terra-cotta figure of a woman with head-dress from Harapp.

  14. Indus Pottery • Terracotta slip painted pots of different shapes • Terracotta slip painted bowl depicting deer

  15. Common terracotta pot still in use in Pakistan • Terracotta cooking pot of flat shape

  16. Indus Pottery • Terracotta slip painted Dish depicting whirling fish • Terracotta slip painted Bowl depicting radiating Sun motif

  17. ?Priest?

  18. Indus Seal

  19. Terracotta Figurines

  20. Indus Jewelry • Left: Gold and carnelian rings and necklaces • Right: Gold and carnelian rings and necklaces

  21. Indus Jewelry • Left: Gold Necklace • Right: Gold Pendant

  22. Indus Jewelry • Left: Jewelry Piece in Gold • Right: Gold Necklace

  23. Indus Jewelry • Left: Amulet? made in Gold • Right: Carnelian pendant set in Gold

  24. Map of the Indus Area • A detailed map of the Indus area.

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