First Civilizations

In this post I wanted to learn more about the Indus Valley Civilization.  From what I have learned so far, they were part of the Ancient Civilizations.  They had no social hierarchy. They used bricks to build their cities.  Their largest cities were Mohenjo Daro and Harappa. They had walls that were made from mud bricks.  Inside the walls they had public buildings, market areas, large and small houses, and crafts workshops according to Strayer (p. 91). The Indus Valley people had wide main streets and narrow side lanes.  Both had drains that were able to get rid of the polluted water and sewage.  "Laid pit systematically on a grid pattern and clearly planned...(p. 91)" They Indus Valley people used seals to imprint an image.  Some of the images that were found by archeologists showed an animal such a bull, an elephant, a crocodile, a buffalo, and even a unicorn. Unicorn was the most popular one.  Scholars speculated that the bull seal bel...

After reading the Prologue on page x and xi, I have discovered an interesting paragraph that I believe summarizes why we are so interested in learning about our world’s history.   The paragraph reads, “Moreover, we are aware as never before that our problems – whether they involve economic well-being, global warming, disease, or terrorism – respect no national boundaries.   To many thoughtful people, a global present seemed to call for a global past.”   By reading the preface, I have come to learn that history books have been adjusted to reflect full history of the world, and not just descriptions of wars or European victories.   World history should involve everything that happened on this planet, and not just superior or dominant parties.   It is good for us to know that our world history is not just about wars.   According to my notes, we will be studying different types of eras: Cosmic – the Big Bang,   Gaic – formation of Earth, Paleolithic – ...