So, what kinds of resources did Harappans need to import for their art.

Lapis lazuli, jade, amethyst, and turquoise

Goddess of magic and fertility, and mother goddess of Egypt

Occupations of Old Kingdom

Trading, raiding, mining, growth of military expansion

Why don’t we know much about Harappa?

We do not understand their writing systems

Theories of Harappan declination

The river changed course, water became too saline, forests were cut down

What is the Book of the Dead used for?

To guide and protect a soul in its journey in the Underworld

3 types of Egyptian writing

Demotic script, heriatic script, hieroglyphics

Reasons for our lack of knowledge about Egyptian cities?? (Sorry Egypt, we wish we understood you.)

Most of the cities have been destroyed by the Nile and or are underwater

Who were the Nubians?

A kingdom to the south of Egypt known for their archery and gold

Which theory is the newest and most supported by modern scholars?

Aryan people immigrated and this completed Harappan decay

What made the Nile different than the Tigris + Euphrates

The Nile was predictable, used as a highway

What do we know about Harappan language?

Not much. They wrote on seals and engraved pictures (mostly of animals)

What did the Aryans assimilate into the culture from Harappans?

Art of settlement, farming methods, the god Shiva, and the caste system

Patron god of the underworld and judge of the dead

What can we learn from the arts and crafts in Harappa????

That they did a lot of interregional trading

Reason for lack of trade in early Egypt?

Egypt was small, isolated farming villages with no need for trade

How does the Rosetta Stone help us to decipher Hieroglyphics and Egyptian writing in general?

It was written partially in Greek. We know Greek/ can decipher the meaning.

Which of the 3 civilizations that we have talked about do we know the least about?

The Indus River Civilization (Harappa)

What were some of the things Harappans made?

Beads, pottery, bronze metal work, toys, and dyes

What did the 20th century’s excavations of the Harappan Civilization reveal about the Indus Vally Civilization.

That they had standardized cities, communal baths, and no social strat.

So how exactly did this language system evolve? It wasn’t just use for business records, or was it?????

From this system came demotic and Hieratic script

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1
How far away from Harappa was Mohenjo-Daro?
200 miles
850 miles
65 miles
2 miles
2
So, with that in mind, what is the earliest Egyptian writing system???
Hieroglyphics
Demotic script
Roman
Greek
3
So, what kinds of resources did Harappans need to import for their art.
Gold, lapis lazuli, diamonds, stone, and white lapis
Jade, string, cotton, and turquoise
Lapis lazuli, jade, amethyst, and turquoise
Gold, silver, amethyst, and bronze
4
In 3300 BCE, what did historians find in Upper Egypt that revealed new signs of social class?
Mummification for ONLY pharaohs
Palaces for kings and small houses for poor people
Pyramids for the pharaohs and mastabas for the poor
Tombs for rulers and the elite
5
Horus (Egyptian)
The falcon headed god of light
The god of time
The god of the underworld
The goddess of art and music
6
The Indus River Valley had little to no social stratification
False
True
7
Isis (Egyptian)
Patron god of the underworld
God of light
Patron god of evil
Goddess of magic and fertility, and mother goddess of Egypt
8
Occupations of Old Kingdom
Mining, slaving, trading, farming
Art, training, metallurgy, farming
Trading, raiding, mining, growth of military expansion
Working, pharaohing, art, trading
9
Why don’t we know much about Harappa?
We have no physical evidence
Hmmm….. We know a lot about Harappa
We do not understand their writing systems
Their building style is too complex
10
How many people did each main city in Harappa house?
10,000
20,000
800,000
40,000
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Theories of Harappan declination
They could not trade with other places, the river dried up, and famine
Harappa never declined?
Irrigation stopped working, rulers were selfish, drought
The river changed course, water became too saline, forests were cut down
12
What is the Book of the Dead used for?
To tell about every action a person committed before dying
A book of instructions used to guide one when mummifying a pharaoh
To guide and protect a soul in its journey in the Underworld
To explain the innocence of a person before he or she dies
13
3 types of Egyptian writing
Demotic script, Cuneiform, and Hieroglyphics
Nothing, they did not write at all
Demotic script, heriatic script, hieroglyphics
Greek, hieroglyphics, and Roman
14
Reasons for our lack of knowledge about Egyptian cities?? (Sorry Egypt, we wish we understood you.)
Egypt, we know a lot about your cities :)
Most of the cities have been destroyed by the Romans
Most of the cities never used writing.
Most of the cities have been destroyed by the Nile and or are underwater
15
So, what exactly was this hieroglyphics used for at first?? Hmm…..
Literature, stories, books, lists, business records
Lists of kings only
Business records
Trade inscriptions
16
Who were the Nubians?
A kingdom to the north known for their trade and social structure
A kingdom to the south of Egypt known for their archery and gold
A kingdom west of Egypt known for their military and defensive plans
A kingdom to the north of Egypt known for their silver and slaves
17
Which theory is the newest and most supported by modern scholars?
Aryan people immigrated and completely destroyed Harappa
Aryan people immigrated and this completed Harappan decay
18
The government of the Indus River Valley was
Was a monarchy
Was definitely state organization
Was a theocracy
Extremely organized
19
What made the Nile different than the Tigris + Euphrates
The Nile was unpredictable and droughts were common
The Nile was predictable, used as a highway
It was ONLY used for trade and not for anything else
The Nile was used to bring water to the poor and not used for trade
20
Who reunited the Egyptian kingdom after the Old Kingdom fell?
King Hyshtic
King Mentuhotep
King Tut
King Akhenaten
21
How wide was each main city in Harappa in circumference?
3 miles
85 miles
6 miles
10 kilometers
22
What do we know about Harappan language?
Not much. They wrote on seals and engraved pictures (mostly of animals)
A little bit. We know that they are ideograms with pictorial meanings
A lot. Because of the Rosetta Stone, we can decipher their language easily
Nothing at all. There is nooooo evidence of Harappans writing
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What did the Aryans assimilate into the culture from Harappans?
Art of settlement, farming methods, the god Shiva, and the caste system
The trade, their governmental beliefs, their religion, and their toys
The sewer systems, the city-building techniques, the god Shiva, and writing
Writing system, the caste system, the arts, the trade, and standard measure
24
Osiris (Egyptian)
Patron god of the underworld and judge of the dead
Mother goddess of Egypt resembling a bear
The falcon headed god of light
The god of death and destruction
25
What were the geographical barrier(s) of Upper Egypt?
The waterfalls and the mountains
The Mediterranean Sea
The cataracts and the deserts
The stronghold and the raging Nile
26
Harappans wrote left to right
True
False
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What can we learn from the arts and crafts in Harappa????
That they all made art for a living
That they did a lot of interregional trading
That they were not sedentary, they moved around a lot
That they did not know how to be creative
28
Reason for lack of trade in early Egypt?
The villages could not reach one another, as water blocked their paths
Nothing, trade flourished in early Egypt
Egypt was small, isolated farming villages with no need for trade
They hatred their neighbors and had war
29
How does the Rosetta Stone help us to decipher Hieroglyphics and Egyptian writing in general?
No idea….. What are hieroglyphics again?
It states, in English, the rules for hieroglyphics.
It was written partially in Greek. We know Greek/ can decipher the meaning.
It is written partially Roman, allowing for us to understand
30
Which of the 3 civilizations that we have talked about do we know the least about?
Egypt
Sumer
The Indus River Civilization (Harappa)
What do you mean?? We are learning about the British Monarchy!!
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What were some of the things Harappans made?
Toys, watercolor, painting, sculpting using the wheel
Nothing (they were soooo uncreative!)
Beads, pottery, bronze metal work, toys, and dyes
Sculpture, bas relief, architectural pictures, and paintings
32
What did the Egyptians need from the Nubians?
Soldiers, cotton, and style
Silver, slaves, gold
Building technology, gold, and art
Gold, slaves, soldiers
33
What did the 20th century’s excavations of the Harappan Civilization reveal about the Indus Vally Civilization.
NO IDEA? WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 20TH CENTURY?
A city called Akhenaten, revealing that Harappans were monotheistic
Irrigation systems revealing that Harappans were diffusive
That they had standardized cities, communal baths, and no social strat.
34
What were the geographic barrier(s) of Lower Egypt?
The Arabian desert and the cataracts
The dangerous plateaus and waterfalls
The Mediterranean Sea
Nubia and the Indus River
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So how exactly did this language system evolve? It wasn’t just use for business records, or was it?????
They only used it for business stuff
From this system came demotic and Hieratic script
They created a new system called Cuneiform (that sure does sound familiar)

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