Indus Valley Culture
Gill, Jessup, Morrow
Introduction
Image Gallery
Indus Valley Sculpture
Indus Valley Seal
Indus Valley Pots
The Great Bath
The Great Bath was used as a purification pool. The Great Bath was located in one of Indus Valley's most famous city, Mohenjo Daro. This is one of the most spectacular sculptures in Mohenjo Daro.
Indoor Plumbing
Board Game
Dice
Grid System
Religion
Writing/Google Drawing
Innovations/Google Drawing
Achievements/Google Drawing
Go Animate on Architecture
Religion Fact Sheet
Religion was a very big part of daily life in Indus Valley. First, part of their beliefs was reincarnation. They believed that based off of their actions in their current life, they would affect what they would be reborn as. If they were really good in their current life, they would be something even better in their next life. If they were bad in their life, they would be something worse. If they were really bad they would be reborn as an animal. Also, big complexes were built just so people could worship. Finally, people dedicated their lives to meditating and learning the teachings of Buddha. People spent hours to days meditating. Once, a young prince named Panini ran away from his father to study the art of meditation. He spent months meditating. All of these examples of religion were giant parts of many people’s daily lives.
Conclusion
The cultural developments during the River Valley Civilization made the largest impact on the people. Culture is a very important part and aspect in the Indus River Valley civilization. Some major facts were that Indus Valley had the first indoor plumbing, their religion was Buddha, their buildings were planned out on a grid system, and Indus Valley people created the system of weights and measures. The Indus River Valley people showed us that “you” can make something new for the first time. They also show you that life can be lived with peace and nonviolence, this is known as Buddhism. In conclusion, the Indus Valley people were very successful in their cultural developments and very interesting in what their creative minds came up with.