Explain one similarity and one difference between the Indus River Valley and Ancient China?

ndus Valley Civilization

State-Building

Not much is known about the Indus Valley city governments.

There is evidence of a central government through city planning and similar layouts of all of the cities in this civilization.

Rajahs and Indus Priests were in charge of the government.

Geography

This civilization was twice the size of Texas.

Harrappa and Mohenjodaro were the main cities.

These cities are in present day Pakistan.

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Arid climate

Temperature Ranges from 32-100 degrees Fahrenheit

Rainfall ranges from 5" to 20"

People depend on Indus River and Asian Monsoons.

Technology and Interactions

Standardized weights, measures, architectural styles and sizes of bricks

The land was very fertile but this was a big risk for disease.

Culture

There were no palaces, temples, elaborate graves, kings or a warrior class.

Ceremonial bathing, ritual burning and yoga positions were part of the Indus Valley Culture.

The language of the Indus Valley Civilization has not been deciphered yet.

Religion was a big part of how the cities were operated. Religion was involved in government because the priests were involved in government.

Agriculture

The economic foundation of the Indus Valley Civilization was their irrigated agriculture.

These people domesticated animals such as pigs, horses and camels.

They harvested crops like cotton, sesame, peas, barley, wheat and rice.

Trade was extensive within the merchant class. Cities traded with each other and with other regions.

There was a big dock in which sea-going ships could trade with other areas like Persia, Southern India and Afghanistan.

Ancient China

State-Building

Chinese rulers, called emperors, based their government on the Confucian model, this was led by example.

Legalists stressed strength, not goodness, as a ruler's greatest virtue.

Daoists rejected the everyday world, and believed that government was better when it was governed the least.

The Great Wall of China was built by Shi Huangdi, The Great Wall is a political structure.