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2. Indus Valley Civilization
 We do know the
cities were
sophisticated
enough to have
brick walls
surrounding them
for protection
against flooding
from the Indus
River.

4. Indus Economy
 Just like the other
river valley
civilizations, the
Indus river valley
people were mostly
farmers.
 Traditional economy
 They did trade with
Chinese and with
Sumerians
(Mesopotamians).

5. They used to make Seals and
Pottery’s for trade.

6. Some other Things! a
They were among the first to develop
system of uniform weights and measures.
Their building bricks were very uniform
making city planning easy.
(2) This was the first civilization to
incorporate urban sanitation systems.
Personal hygiene seems to have been a
high priority.

7. Ancient China:

8. Seismograph

9. The Great Wall of China was
built to keep the Mongols out.

10.  During the Zhou and
Shang periods, the
Chinese made
remarkable
achievements in
astronomy and
bronzework, learned
to make silk and
create books, and
developed a complex
system of writing

11.  Silk was exotic and
expensive, so it
was good for
trading with the
rest of the world.
 It is made from silk
worms.
 Silk also makes
“paper”