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Introduction
* Step 1: Get your 202 Travel Journal notes together and ready to use while watching the recorded lesson
* Step 2: Open the recording and take notes:
The Indus River valley was a mountainous region with a temperate climate. It is located in South Asia or the __________indian_______ (1) subcontinent. The ___indus____ (2) River ran through the valley, creating a fertile environment. The Hindu Kush and the Himalayas ____ would __ ________ ( 3) act as a barrier to people coming into the Indus Valley. Another characteristic that shaped the Indus River Valley was its_______monsoons_______(4). Monsoons are seasonal winds that blow at certain times of the year. The winter monsoon winds are hot and dry. In the summer, the monsoons are moist and bring rain.
Dravidians
The Dravidians lived on the Indian subcontinent in 3000BC. They lived in an area called the ___deccan___________ (5). The Deccan is a arid plateau surrounded by mountains. The Dravidians were ____indepndent____________ (6) and had their own ______language ________ (7). The Dravidians were believed to have been ___indidenous_______ (8).
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
The Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro arrived lived in the Indus River Valley around 2500 BCE to 1500 BCE. Their cities had ___freash water towers_____________ (9), for protection from both enemy invasions and floods. The bricks used to build these structures were fired in a kiln, not sun-dried as in Mesopotamia. The Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro also had large community ________________ (10). This means that many people in the civilizations were ________________ (11). Some people, however, were _______________ (12). They worked in copper, bronze, ivory, and wood. The residents of the ancient Indus River valley were the first people known to make _______________ (13). They traded with people as far away as Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Historians believe that the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were organized societies. They had strong _______________ (14) because of their construction. Buildings were spaced evenly and made of uniform _______________ (15). Everything was measured precisely. There was even a ______________ (16). Historians believe they were _______________ (17). The buffalo and bull were sacred to them.
The Aryans
The Aryans arrived in the Indus Valley as the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were
Declining (2000 BCE – 1500BCE). The Aryans were _______________ (18) and liked the Indus Valley. Most of what we know about the Aryans comes from the _______________ (19), a collection of hymns, spells, and religious teachings. They decided to stay. They learned how to farm, become artisans and built permanent structures from the ______________ (20).
The Aryans shared their __________________ (21) and religion with the people of Harappa. This is called assimilation. The culture of the Harappa and the Aryans blended together. The religion of _________________ (22) began with the Aryans. The Aryans also introduced the __________________ (23). In the caste system, the Aryans divided their society into four groups based on their ______________ (24). Everyone had to stay in the group into which they were born. The Aryans were led by chiefs called _____________ (25). Rajahs were elected by a group of warriors. They got advice from a council of elders made from the heads of families.
The Aryans and the Dravidiansit
The Aryans invaded the Indian sub-continent around 1500 BC. The Aryans pushed the Dravidians from the ________________ (26). Soon, they controlled most of India, spreading their culture, beliefs, and language with those they conquered. that
