World History
Why did the Indus Civilization Disappear?
Why did the ancient Indian city of Mohendjodaro disappear? Michael Wood explores the answer to this question in this excellent five minute clip from his documentary, The Story of India.
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Ancient India
FACTS-ABOUT-INDIA.Com has a nice subsection on the History of India. I am highlighting the Ancient India section here. It has subsections on Sources of Ancient Indian History, Pre Historic Period, Indus Valley Civilisation , and the Vedic Age. Another...
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History Of India
History of India. This is a good summary overview to the history of the Asian nation of India. From the site: The people of India have had a continuous civilization since 2500 B.C., when the inhabitants of the Indus River valley developed an urban culture...
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The Indus Valley (the Masters Of The River): Documentary
Here's an interesting documentary about the Indus River civilization made by NHK (Japan) and Canadian TV. It does not focus on the twin cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro but on a lesser known site called Dholavira near Gujarat in western India. "With...
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The Origins Of Civilization: China The Mandate Of Heaven
Here's a great Michael Wood documentary about China. The first 15 minutes, which I plan to show tomorrow, cover Shang and Zhou China, Confucianism and Daoism. Michael Wood also produced the The Story of India, from which the clip in the post below...
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Indus Civilization And Math Achievements
Here's a 4 minute clip on the mathematical achievements of the Ancient Indus civilization....
World History