ASIA 308 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Aryaman, Zebu, Anatta
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Mohenjor daro & harappa were twin capitals of a centralized ivc empire; ivc had autocratic priet/king; massacre at mohenjo daro (aryan invasion) (it"s important to know the differences between marshall & wheeler"s paradigms: indus valley civilization. Aka: harappan civilization; high-yield agri but no rice cultivation; (understand features from pre-urban to mature period: mohenjo daro and harappa. Mohenjo daro located on the indus river in the sindh (in pakistan) Close up of zebu bull seal; writing from left to right: the ivc priest-king (scuplture) Found near great bath area of mohenjo daro, may represent royalty/ priest; well- trimmed beard, ceremonial robe, crest jewel on forehead: the pashupati/yogi seal (and proto-shiva) 3 faces, often surrounded by beasts, marshall argued proto-shiva perhaps symbol of royalty or chiefdom, perhaps it"s jain (check jainism first tirthankara: decline of ivc. Waned after 1900 bce, and then disappear; no evidence of aryan invasion; perhaps over-expansions, natural disasters, or climate change: indo-aryan, sanskrit & prakrit.
