Cultural aspects of Indus Valley Civilization
1. Bronze and Stone artworks :
• Bronze dancing nude figure was discovered in Mohenjo-Daro
• Bronze animal figurines, toys
• Stone sculpture of a priest in Mohenjo-Daro
Terracotta figurines
• animals
• human – male and female both
• toys – bullock cart models
Jewellery :
• Beads made of precious stones, gold
• Small dishes of silver
Seals of the civilisation :
• for trade purposes
• square and made of Steatite. Carved out Designs of animals and signs in semi-pictographic script . figures – human, semi-human, composite animals etc.
• seals – various geometric patterns
2. Script
• Name – Harappan or Indus script
• Script – not readable
• Writing from right to left
• used ideogram
3. Religion – worship of
○ Mother Goddess
○ Male deity (Shiva)
○ Animals (mythical , composite- semi-human and natural)
§ Bull, lion, elephant, buffalo – (Later deity vehicles – shiva, Yam, Durga, Indra)
○ Trees – natural form or intrinsic spirit
○ Stone Symbols of lingam and yoni
○ Belief in charm and amulet = demon phobia
○ Practice of Yoga
○ Fire-altars = also sacrificial altar
○ Belief in rebirth
4. Scientific advancements
§ Kiln bricks, fired terracotta
5. Crafts and Industry
§ Copper, bronze, gold , silver, Steatite
§ shell workings
6. Trade
§ Standard weights and measurements
§ Bullock carts, ships and boats
§ Lothal – major trading centre – dockyard
§ With Mesopotamia, Egypt
○ Society
○ Horse was unknown to them
○ Cotton cloths were known
○ Rice husk was used in pottery making
○ Cultivation of crops and domestication of animals
𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻……
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵;- in Indus valley artwork are made in bronze and Stone. They draw dancing nude figures on bronze and figure of animals on the stone. They wear jewellery of gold and beads of precious stone. They used seals which are made of different geometric patterns and having square shape for trade purposes. Script of Indus Valley known as Harappan and Indus script is not readable. They worshipped mother goddess, Shiva, animals and trees. The people of Indus Valley believe in Charm and rebirth. They practice yoga. Kiln bricks and fire Terracotta are the proof of their scientific advancement. Their crafts and industries are based on gold, silver, copper, bronze, steatite and shell working.
They use Bullock cart & boats for export and import of product. Cultivation of crops and domestication of the animals are the main profession of Harappan people. Horse was unknown for them. They known about cotton clothes.They use rice husk for pottery… .. . . .
Cultural spects of Indus valley………
People of Indus valley use bronze and Stone for artwork. They draw dancing nude figures on bronze and figures of animal on the stone. This art is developed in mohanjodaro . They used to wear gold and Stone jewellery. For trade purposes they use seals which have square shape and different geometric patterns. This seals are made up of steatite. Indus script which is also known as harappan script is not readable and writing from right to left. People of indus valley worship mother goddess , Shiva,animals like buffalo lion etc. They believe in rebirth charm and demon. Kiln bricks & fired Terracotta are their scientific advancement. Their industry & craft based on gold, copper, silver etc. This society doesn’t know about horses. Cultivation of crops & domestication of animal are their main professions. For trade purposes they have a standard for measurement and weight………
Cultural aspects of Indus Valley Civilization:-
In Indus Valley Civilization the Cultural and traditional things like bronze & stone artworks was found in Mohenjodaro. Teracotta figurines of animals, mens, womens and toys of bullock – cart models.
Many jewelleries of gold and beads were the part os that. Seals were used for trade purposes and these are of geometric patterns.
Various script are found but they aren’t readable like harrapan or Indus script etc. The people of Indus Valley were many religion and they worshipped of Shiva and other gods. On this time the fire altars and their inventions were grown. The industry of copper was also be developing. The medium of trade was bullock-carts, ships, boats etc. The society knows the clothes, and cultivation of crops at that time.
Mesopotamia and Egypt was the earliest civilization.Then then Indus valley civilization and mohenjodaro was discovered and people make bronze and stone artwork. Dancing nude figure. There were terracotta figurines and animal . Male and female both made toys and bullock cart models In this time jewellery are made up of precious stones In mohenjodaro hand made square and made steatile designs of animals in the wall . The name of the script is Harappan or indus script and it was not readable and it is very difficult to read and write beacause it is written from right to left. The worship of the people is mother goddess and lord shiva they also practice yoga. They believe in rebirth. In this time craft and industry are set up . They used trading for Bullock cart ships and boat. Lothal was the trading centre . Society was also known the clothes and cultivation of crops.and In this time people also discovered the standard weight and measurement…..