COMPARING TWO CIVILIZATIONS

1. MESOPOTAMIA V/S INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION BY SHIVA SINGH XII-B

2. 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 DIFFERENCES

3. WEAPONS Arrowheads Axes Knives Lance points Swords Daggers Clubs Armors WEAPONS Spears The people of I ndus valley were very peaceful compared to Mesopotamians, so the weapons used were, mainly for agriculture .

4. ECONOMY Traded precious stones FOOD & FARMING grew flax and used it for oil, net, cloth& food Flax was major crop in Mesopotamian civilization ECONOMY Traded cotton, beads, other art and jewellery in I ndus valley 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 & B uddhism 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

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