Question

Difference in town planing of harrapan and Mesopotanian civilizations

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1. MESOPOTAMIA V/S INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION BY SHIVA SINGH XII-B 2. DIFFERENCES MESOPOTAMIA  TOWN PLANNING • Built around distinct palaces &temples that were dedicated to patron gods/ goddesses. • Most of the people lived in cities & towns. • They had walls to protect their cities. INDUS VALLEY  TOWN PLANNING • They were built to east of citadel. • Towns were planned more systematically & in grid pattern • The people lived in small villages. • They had wall to protect their houses 3.  • • • • • • • • WEAPONS Arrowheads Axes Knives Lance points Swords Daggers Clubs Armors  WEAPONS • Spears • The people of Indus valley were very peaceful compared to Mesopotamians, so the weapons used were, mainly for agriculture. 4.  ECONOMY • Traded precious stones  ECONOMY • Traded cotton, beads, other art and jewellery in Indus valley  FOOD & FARMING • grew flax and used it for oil, net, cloth& food • Flax was major crop in Mesopotamian civilization  FOOD & FARMING • grew melons, lettuce, and general fruits & vegetables that they ate. 5.  LANGUAGE & ART • Earliest known system of writing • Juridical literature  TECHNOLOGY • First created the wheel  LANGUAGE & ART • Indus valley language not yet understood • Artwork- beads similar to modern day jewellery • Seals : most commonly used as proof of identity  TECHNOLOGY • Exact measurement & weighing system • Uniform brick size for all construction • Most technology for agriculture 6.  RELIGION • Believed that each town/city is protected by god • Pyramid temples were a connection between heaven & earth • Every city had its own patron god/goddesses who owned the city/town.  RELIGION • Shaped the beliefs for Hindus • Believed in Hinduism from 1700-1100 BCE & Buddhism at 365 BCE 7. Similarities • Houses were made of sundried bricks in both • In both civilizations arrow was used and tools were made commonly of Bronze. • Economy depended mostly on agriculture & trade. • Also traded with each other & had Boats . • Both grew barley, wheat , dates , figs , peas. • Prayers , rituals, pottery were common in both • Irrigation system , writing system, wheeled vehicles were used by both . • They both had religious hymns for ceremonies