THE INDUS VALLEY When and Where Water systems

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THE INDUS VALLEY! When and Where Water systems Growing up Towns and Buildings The

THE INDUS VALLEY! When and Where Water systems Growing up Towns and Buildings The Indus river Writing

Towns and buildings The Indus pepole built their houses high because they sometimes got

Towns and buildings The Indus pepole built their houses high because they sometimes got their houses flooded.

Water systems The ancient Indus Valley Civilisation of South Asia, including current day Pakistan

Water systems The ancient Indus Valley Civilisation of South Asia, including current day Pakistan and Northwest India, was prominent in hydraulic engineering, and had many water supply and sanitation devices that were the first of their kind. A large drain was built in the middle of an abandond gateway at Harappa to despose of sewage and rainwater.

Writing The term Indus script (also Harappan script) refers to short strings of symbols

Writing The term Indus script (also Harappan script) refers to short strings of symbols associated with the Indus Valley Civilization, in use during the Mature Harappan period, between the 26 th and 20 th centuries BC. In spite of many attempts at decipherments and claims, it is as yet undeciphered. The underlying language is unknown, and the lack of a bilingual makes the decipherment unlikely pending significant new finds.

The Indus River The Indus river flows from Tibet into Jammu and Kashmir and

The Indus River The Indus river flows from Tibet into Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of Pakistan. The river is the greatest river on the western side of the subcontent and is one of the seven sacreaed river of Hindu.

Growing up A skribe would teach children whow to read and write. A preast

Growing up A skribe would teach children whow to read and write. A preast would teach religious lessons.

When and where The Indus Valley was home to one of the worlds first

When and where The Indus Valley was home to one of the worlds first organisations. It began 4, 5000 years ago. It began in an area in modern day pakistan and northen india.