Indus Valley Civilization
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Harrappan Society
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Grew crops such as wheat and barley
Obtained meat from herds of cattle, sheep, and goat.
Made cotton and began to dye clothes.
Many products made for themselves
Would also trade with other groups to gain variety of food and supplies
Religion
Despite the lack of writing, scholars found ties between Harrappan artifacts and Hindi religion.
Ties to Jainism also noticed
No religious tombs, temples, or buildings.
However, they did bury the dead or cremate them and bury the ashes
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Politics
No evidence of Harrappan Political System
No evidence of royal or imperial authority
It is believes that there were economic and political centers for different regions of Harrappa