1) The Indus Valley civilization arose around 3300 BCE along the Indus River in modern-day Pakistan and India. 2) Two major cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, were excavated and showed advanced urban planning with grid patterns, public baths, and drainage systems. 3) The civilization declined around 1900 BCE due to factors like floods, earthquakes, and possible invasions.

1.  While Africa takes pride for having produced
one ancient civilization which is that of
Egypt’s Nile Valley, Asia takes pride for
having produced not just one but THREE
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS. This means that Asia
is the BIGGEST birthplace of OLDEST
CULTURES OF HUMANS. Is that something to
be proud of?

2.  1) Where was Asia’s third ancient civilization?
 2) Which country/countries now
occupies/occupy this site?
 3) Was there an earlier or Neolithic village
even before the Indus Valley civilization?
 4) Which two ancient cities were excavated to
prove Indus valley civilization?
 5) Using G-R-E-S-A-S-A-W, how did the two
cities differ from each other? What were there
similarities?
 6) How did the Indus Valley civilization end?
 7) Which is best: Sumer civilization, Huang Ho
civilization or Indus Valley civilization? Why?

3. Where was Asia’s third
ancient civilization?

4. • Ancient Indus Valley civilization
PP Design of T. Loessin; Akins H.S.

5. Whichcountry/countries
now occupies/occupy this
site?

6. Was there an earlier or
Neolithic village even before
the Indus Valley civilization?

7. MERGARH- somewhere west of
the Indus River
(Baluchistan, now part of
Pakistan). The people in Mergarh
engaged in agriculture, sheep
raising and making cereals.
Their houses were made of clay
bricks.

8. Which two ancient cities
were excavated to prove
Indus valley civilization?

11. Using G-R-E-S-A-S-A-W, how
did the two cities differ from
each other? What were there
similarities?

12. Both were ruled by priest
kings.

13.  Their religion were animism and
polytheism. They worshipped many
gods some of which were animals
like the very revered BULL.

14. AGRICULTURE was their main
economic activity. They hade
excellent irrigation system.

15. Wells from afar Wells from near sight

16. RICE GRANARY WELLS

17.  Theirsocial classes were the ruling class
who lived inside the citadels; the farmers
and traders lived outside citadels. Some
slaves live with their masters.

18.  Both had pottery and jewelry making.

19. the city had two planned areas (1) the citadel
which is usually found in the western
region, elevated of 40 feet with fortress walls
surrounding. In the citadel, there you find the
rice granary, marketplace and public bath. (2)
city proper which is lower in elevation where
the house are the same and built against the
street. The streets are done in grid pattern.

20. Public bath Narrow streets

23. Block houses citadel

24. Crafts area Gateway and fortress

26.  1) ECOLOGICAL FACTORS (floods,
deforestation)
 2) violent earthquake and volcanic
erruption
 3) Invasion of outsiders such as the
Aryans
 Thesaddest ending? The cities were
abandoned and buried in mud.

27.  Which one is BEST?
Sumer civilization?
Huang Ho civilization?
Indus civilization?

28.  Which one and biggest one thing from
ancient civilizations that our present
civilization does not treasure?
 SLAVERY