Ancient Indian History
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Ancient Indian History
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Ancient Indian History
Early civilization of the Indian subcontinent was one of the largest in extent, that it made great advances in crafts and technology, in trade and agriculture, and that its social organization appears to have been one of the most efficient, methodical and trouble-free ever.
A sophisticated and technologically advanced urban culture is evident in the Indus Valley civilization. The quality of municipal town planning suggests knowledge of urban planning and efficient municipal governments which placed a high priority on hygiene. The streets of major cities such as Mohenjo-daro or Harappa were laid out in a perfect grid pattern, comparable to that of present day New York. Houses were one or two stories high. They were almost always built with mud bricks sometimes fired in kilns. They were protected from noise, odors, and thieves. Most city dwellers appear to have been traders or artisans, who lived with others pursuing the same occupation in well-defined neighborhoods. Materials from distant regions were used in the cities for constructing seals, beads, and other objects. Seals are one of the most commonly found objects in Harappan cities. They are decorated with animal motifs such as elephants, water buffalo, tigers, and most commonly unicorns. There were very High Buildings. One of its most well-known structures is the Great Bath of Mohenjo Daro. Ancient India had marvelous craftsmen, skilled in pottery, weaving, and metal working. Dancing, painting, sculpture, and music were all part of their culture. Women wore jewelry of gold and precious stone, and even wore lipstick.
After 700 years the Harappan cities began to decline. This is generally attributed to the invasion of a foreign people who were The Aryan. The Aryan's were a pantheistic people. They belong to the religion called Vaishnavism. The Aryan's migrated from the ancient home to...
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Ancient Indian History
Early civilization of the Indian subcontinent was one of the largest in extent, that it made great advances in crafts and technology, in trade and agriculture, and that its social organization appears to have been one of the most efficient, methodical and trouble-free ever.
A sophisticated and technologically advanced urban culture is evident in the Indus Valley civilization. The quality of municipal town planning suggests knowledge of urban planning and efficient municipal governments which placed a high priority on hygiene. The streets of major cities such as Mohenjo-daro or Harappa were laid out in a perfect grid pattern, comparable to that of present day New York. Houses were one or two stories high. They were almost always built with mud bricks sometimes fired in kilns. They were protected from noise, odors, and thieves. Most city dwellers appear to have been traders or artisans, who lived with others pursuing the same occupation in well-defined neighborhoods. Materials from distant regions were used in the cities for constructing seals, beads, and other objects. Seals are one of the most commonly found objects in Harappan cities. They are decorated with animal motifs such as elephants, water buffalo, tigers, and most commonly unicorns. There were very High Buildings. One of its most well-known structures is the Great Bath of Mohenjo Daro. Ancient India had marvelous craftsmen, skilled in pottery, weaving, and metal working. Dancing, painting, sculpture, and music were all part of their culture. Women wore jewelry of gold and precious stone, and even wore lipstick.
After 700 years the Harappan cities began to decline. This is generally attributed to the invasion of a foreign people who were The Aryan. The Aryan's were a pantheistic people. They belong to the religion called Vaishnavism. The Aryan's migrated from the ancient home to...