Innovations
What were buildings typically made of?
Mud bricks
Major river in the Indus Valley
What is the Indus River?/ Sarasvati River,
Prominent Jobs in the society
farmers, artisans, merchants, workers and administrators
When did the civilization begin?
5,000 years ago/ 3,000 BCE
There were more than _______ towns and cities in the Indus Valley
1,400
What modern-day innovations did they have
Flushing toilets / trade with neighboring places in markets / personal wells
Major uses for the river (List two)
Where did farmers tend to live?
Near the river.
The biggest issue that historians face with understanding this civilization.
No translation/ Undeciphered ancient language
What pattern were city blocks formed in? (Hint: roads were STRAIGHT and neatly CRISS-CROSSED)
City blocks were in grid patterns
One of the largest cities
Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro
Distinct feature of hierachies / Major contrast between royal system in other ancient civilizations
No large palaces or royal tombs have been found/ a more balanced society than other ancient civilizations.
There is no evidence of
A standing army/weaponry
Approximate width of a “high” street (big main street) in meters
ten meters
What purpose did the high walls of Mohenjo-Daro‘s streets serve?
protection from invaders/ protection frm heat/gateways for large animals
The Modern - Day location of the Indus Valley (Include specific country and location)
What is Pakistan and Northern India?
What might sufficiency and accessibility of clean water and sanitization might suggest?
Most people lived as equals since those features were able to use for everyone
What else shows that there was little warfare?
There is a lack of change in ruins
What features of Indus Valley cities show careful planning and organization?
Grid pattern / straight roads / citadel in each city
What geographic landmarks does the Indus River flow through. (HINT:mountain range and sea)
The Himalayas/ Arabian sea
Why were certain parts of cities built on citadels - walled, raised-up areas mounds of earth?
Priest and rulers likely lived there so it offered protection from attackers and flooding