Daily Life in Ancient India         What did the ancient Indians wear? What did they eat? Did kids play with toys? Did they go to school?  This site shares daily life in three major time periods of ancient India history; the mysterious and so cool Indus Valley Civilization, the Vedic & Epics Periods, and the Age of Empires.  Daily Life in Ancient India Table of Contents The Mysterious Indus Civilization 3000-1500 BCE  We know very little about this civilization, but what we know is fascinating! Over 4,000 years ago, in the Indus Valley, people built huge, planned cities, with straight streets, and brick homes with private baths!  Kids played with toys and women wore lipstick! Aryan Civilization Daily Life 1500-500 BCE Things do change over time. Things certainly changed in the Indus Valley when a new group arrived, called the Aryans.  Age of Empires - Gupta Empire Daily Life 500 BCE-700 CE The Gupta Empire existed at about the same time as the Roman Empire. It dominated northern India. People were happy during the Gupta period, the "Golden Age" of ancient India.      We're published!  Please take a look at the Mr. Donn and Maxie Series of Educational Materials for Social Studies Teachers! Each unit includes complete lesson plans and creative activities to keep your students busy and productive for weeks.   CREDITS   Our thanks to author/historian, Sudheer Birodkar,  for sharing with us detailed information about ancient India daily life! Our thanks to Dr. Adams, Awesome Library, for his guidance during the research and writing of all the daily sites.   His knowledge continues to amaze us.  All Rights Reserved    Clip Art Credit: Phillip Martin Have a great year!