CAS AR 100 Lecture 11: AR100-l11
10 Sep 2017
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Indus valley civilization, pakistan, india, afghanistan no conquests. ~2600 1900 bce (after uruk, but before poverty point) City built on a grid, streets come together in right angles indicate city planning. Organized underground sewage system and wells for ground water clean civilization. City built on a grid just like at harappa. There are walls but not meant for fortification because people living on both sides, few weapons found more peaceful civilization. Priest-king of mohenjo-daro has no artistic depiction of war unlike narmer and. Dancing girl figurine od mohenjo-daro metal/ bronze work, also music might be in culture but musical instruments do not preserve well. Figurines depicting daily life and no violence - show a lot of carts. Evidence of religion from indus scripts wrote from right to left not decipherable now. Limited weapons some could be for hunting. Cemetery has old people, women of child bearing age, children more than young men.
