Five thousand years ago, an important civilization developed on the Indus River floodplain, from about 2600 B.C. to 1700 B.C. Most number of River and susettlements were built on the banks of the Indus rrounding areas. These settlements cover a remarkable region, almost 1.25 million kilometres of land which is today part of Afghanistan, Pakistan and north-western India. north-western India. The Indus Valley civilization left no temples or tombs. Indus Valley people made small figures of people and animals using metal and clay. Only a few small statues had survived. One figure is called 'dancing girl' it is made with bronze, and it is only11 cm high. This figure shows that Indus Valley people liked to dance.
Their houses was made of mud-brick buildings. Thick walls kept people cool in the heat of summer. Some houses had just one room, big houses had lots of rooms arranged. There were no windows on the main street, so it kept out dust and noise, anide windows let in light and air.Water was very important to Indus people, so the builders started by digging wells, and laying drains. Main streets were up to 10 metres wide, wide enough for carts to pass, so the side streets are narrow. Most of Indus people did not lived in cities at all, 9 out of 10 were farmers and traders who lived in small villages.
it was hot all year round, so people did not need thick clothes to keep to keep them warm. Many workmen probably just wore a loincloth, which looked a bit
like baggy shorts. Rich men wore tunics. Women wore dresses. Both men and women wore many jewellery, especially beads and arm-bangles. Some women had elegant and beautiful hairstyles, with braids and beads. Some arranged their hair in headdresses shaped like fans.
Their houses was made of mud-brick buildings. Thick walls kept people cool in the heat of summer. Some houses had just one room, big houses had lots of rooms arranged. There were no windows on the main street, so it kept out dust and noise, anide windows let in light and air.Water was very important to Indus people, so the builders started by digging wells, and laying drains. Main streets were up to 10 metres wide, wide enough for carts to pass, so the side streets are narrow. Most of Indus people did not lived in cities at all, 9 out of 10 were farmers and traders who lived in small villages.
it was hot all year round, so people did not need thick clothes to keep to keep them warm. Many workmen probably just wore a loincloth, which looked a bit
like baggy shorts. Rich men wore tunics. Women wore dresses. Both men and women wore many jewellery, especially beads and arm-bangles. Some women had elegant and beautiful hairstyles, with braids and beads. Some arranged their hair in headdresses shaped like fans.
REMEMBER!!!
There is no really cultural shocks, but when you go there you better bring some shorts because the temperature there is really hot.