Harappan Culture
By Cole Denman
Language
- on stamps and seals
- about 400 symbols
- contrast to hieroglyphics and cuniform
- are bilingual
Culture
- uniformity in cities
- prosperous society
- few weapons of warfare have been found
- animals are seen on seals
- some images remain a mystery
Religion
- archaeologists think its theocracy but no sign of a temple
- priests prayed for food and safety from floods
- early representation of Shiva, a major Hindu god
- other figures relate to mother goddess
Trade
- thriving trade
- traded transportation for goods
- brightly colored cloth since nobody knew how to grow cotton
- traded with distant people including Mesopotamians
- seals identified their trading goods
- traded for gold and silver
- traded easily because of ships and sea