PPT-The Indus River

Soha Nadeem About the Indus River The Indus River is a major southflowing river in South Asia The total length of the river is 3180 km 1980 mi which makes it one of longest rivers in Asia . Location. The Indus River Valley Civilization was located in present-day Pakistan and the subcontinent of India.. This civilization had two major cities located 400 miles apart: . Mohenjo. . Daro. and Harappa.. th. . Bellwork. Checkpoint #45. Classwork. India map. Test next Friday, 14. th. . Check Point #45. Number 1-7. 30 seconds per slide. 1. What larger region was Mesopotamia located within?. Sahara Desert. Geography of Indus River Valley. Located on a . subcontinent. – land mass that is apart from the rest of the continent. Physical Features- . Mountain Ranges, valleys and planes that hold 2 rivers- Ganges and Indus . Or…..where did it all begin?. 1. Indus River Valley (physical). Modern day Pakistan (2500 to 1500 BCE). Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Advanced cities with indoor plumbing. Agricultural . society. Un-Deciphered . ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA. Oldest known civilization. Cradle of Human Civilization. Old Testament . Nebuchadnezzar. Ziggurat (right). Hanging gardens. Geography. This civ rose in the valleys between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.. The Big Idea. Indian civilization first developed on the Indus River.. Main Ideas. The geography of India includes high mountains, great rivers, and heavy seasonal rain.. Harappan. civilization developed along the Indus River.. Indus River Valley. Blue. Red. Unit 10. Beginning of Indus River Valley. The Indus River Valley Civilization started about 2500 B.C.E. . A. long . the south-western part of the Indus River. . The . largest city was Mohenjo-Daro, in present day . Maroof. Raza. . GEOGRAPHY & KEY FACTS . The Indus originates in China on the Tibetan Plateau . Runs for 3,200 km across northern India and the length of Pakistan before emptying into the Arabian Sea near the port city of Karachi . We are now leaving Africa!. And landing in….. Ancient India. Harappan Civilization. Harappan. civilization began around the . Indus River . around 2500BC.. It is also known as . the Indus Valley Civilization. Indus was located on the subcontinent of India located in what is now modern day Northern Indian and Pakistan. What are monsoons? . How did it affect the Indus?. Indus River Valley. This civ is still mysterious due to the fact that the writing has yet to be deciphered.. Mr. Pentzak. Level One Individuals & Societies . Spring 2016. Name at least three things Mesopotamia had in common with Ancient Egyptian Civilization. We are about to study another ancient civilization. Make some predictions about this civilization (starting points: geography, religion, matriarchal vs. patriarchal, social structures, etc.) . Mr. Pentzak. Level One Individuals & Societies . Spring 2015. Name at least three things Mesopotamia had in common with Ancient Egyptian Civilization and Chinese Civilization.. We are about to study another ancient civilization. Based on what you have read about the Indus River Valley Civilization, what does it also have in common with the other civilizations we have studied? What are some things that made it unique? . Do Now: . Farmer’s Activity. India is a . subcontinent. in South Asia.. The . Himalaya Mountains . separate India. From China.. This is a photograph of the famous. Khyber Pass. . This valley allowed. Global Studies 9. Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Bernier. Geography of India. India is a . sub-continent . that extends southward from mainland Asia into the Indian Ocean.. Geography of India. India is surrounded on the north by the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Mountains, which .