Era
Copper Age / Chalcolithic
Start date
3300 BCE
End Date
1300 BCE
Religion
Indus Valley or Harappan Religion
Main Teachings
Possibly ritual purity, fertility
Metaphysical Beliefs
Polytheism, Animism
Ethical and Moral Principles
Harmonious existence with nature
Ritual and Devotional Practices
Bathing rituals, Statuary
Spiritual Practices
Symbolic representations, Ceremonial artefacts
Foundational Teachings and Scriptures
Indus script (undeciphered), Archaeological finds
Narrative Traditions
Art and artefacts, Seals and tablets
Sub Type
Indigenous
Historical and Cultural Context
Ancient Religions
Historical Development
Primal or Indigenous Religion
Geographical Distribution
Eastern Religions
Organizational Structure
Institutional Religions
Scriptural Authority
Revealed Religion
Sociological Approach
Ethnic Religion
Philosophical or Ideological Focus
Esoteric Religion
Gods or Deities
-
Beliefs on the Afterlife and End Times
Unknown
Existance of Afterlife
Unknown
Existance of Reincarnation
Unknown
Religious Structures
Bathing platforms, Granaries
Religious Leader Types or Roles
Unknown