Curated OER
Early Civilizations of Ancient India
Taking your class through one of the richest and most influencial histories on earth, these slides detail the development and characteristics of Indian culture. Full of pictures of ancient relics, maps of migration and settlement...
Other
University of North Carolina at Pembroke: Lecture Notes: Ancient India and China
Lengthy illustrated notes, to accompany a university-level course, on the rise and spread of civilization in India and China.
BBC
Bbc: The Story of India: Pakistan and North India
Visit the ancient sites of India through this interactive site. Click on an image and read the backgrounds and view pictures of the places that shaped the history of Pakistan and India. Included are the Taj Mahal, Khyber Pass, the Golden...
Other
Harappa.com: Ancient Indus Valley Civilization Slideshows
Twenty slideshows of the ancient Indus civilization demonstrate the archeological discoveries at Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.
Other
Harappa: Gola Dhoro
Well done site presents information on an archaeological dig near the village of Bagasra in the Indus Valley. Discover the mysteries they have uncovered through narrative and slides of the dig and the artifacts.
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Fundamentals of Buddhism: Pre Buddhist Background
A site detailing Buddha and the fundamentals of Buddhism. Provides a brief history of India in relation to the growth of the spiritual movement.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Harappan Civilization
This site from the North Park University includes a brief description of Harappan civilization, including the trade carried on between the Harappan and other ancient civilizations.
![St. Louis Public Schools: Ancient Civilizations [Pdf] PPT](https://d15y2dacu3jp90.cloudfront.net/images/attachment_defaults/resource/large/FPO-knovation.png "St. Louis Public Schools: Ancient Civilizations [Pdf] PPT")
Other
St. Louis Public Schools: Ancient Civilizations [Pdf]
This slide presentation provides information regarding how geography affected cultural development during the development of early civilization. It describes city-states, early religious beliefs, social structure and technology of the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Indus Valley Civilisation
At this Wikipedia site you can read about chronology, geography and history of the Harappan civilisation in the Indus River Basin.
Other
Archaeological Survey of India: Bhirrana, a Harappan Town
Information and a photo gallery of excavations done at Bhirrana, a Harappan town.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Indus Valley Mysteries
A learning module that begins with "Indus Valley Mysteries" by USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Other
Harappa: A Walk Through Mohenjo Daro
Wonderful, large pictures of that mysterious ancient city, Mohenjo-daro.