ANCIENT INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION | History for Kids

The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world, a cradle of civilization. Nestled in the Indus River valley of modern day India and Pakistan, the Harappan people thrived from the Indus river and the yearly monsoon that filled it. An entire culture was built around this farmland with its own culture, traditions, and religion. Can the Ancient Indus Valley be called the land of the unknown language and unicorns?! Enjoy this crash course of Ancient Indus Valley Civilization History with fun animation to help kids learn about ancient history. Learn more Ancient Indian History below by checking out these great resources for homeschool learning and afterschool curiosity. Grades 4 through grade 8. History for kids made fun!

-Real Life Pictures of Mohenjo-Daro / Indus Seals / and Artifacts found

-One of my favorite Crash Course videos about the Indus Valley

-Kids Britannica article of Indus Valley Civilization with a great picture of a unicorn seal mold kept at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art

0:00 An Ancient Civilization you maybe haven’t heard of
0:27 Indus Valley Civilization
0:42 Cradles of Civilization – Harappan Civilization
1:37 Indus River Valley Geography and Climate / Seasons
2:00 farming in the Ancient Indus River Valley
2:11 Trade with the Indus Valley Civilization
2:38 Indus Valley Seals
3:12 The mysterious never translated Indus Script
3:44 The cities of the ancient Indus Valley
4:18 uniform bricks / standard units of measurement / flush toilets
5:07 Air Conditioning / Walled cities
5:29 Mohenjo-Daro (the mound of the dead)
6:21 The Great Bath
7:07 Crafting with Bronze / The Bronze Age
7:35 The peaceful Harappan people? Were they pacifists?
7:48 A religion with Unicorns ?!!!
8:18 The mysterious disappearance of the Indus Valley Civilization
9:07 The Vedic peoples and Hindu / Sanskrit
9:19 So many mysteries! Get curious about History! Thanks!
Go read some books!

Music by Desmond
Voice over by Paige
Animation and Some Artwork by Steve
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