Geography
This was a vital water source to Ancient India.
The Indus River
The Ancient Indus people enjoyed eating these two foods.
Seafood and Fruit
This is where the Ancient Indus people could find clean drinking water in the city.
Central wells
One or many? The Ancient Indus people were __________.
Polytheistic
Skilled craftworkers and other merchants created and sold their goods in this Ancient Indus Valley town.
Lothal
These were the two largest cities in Ancient India.
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
These animals were important for Ancient Indus Valley farming.
Oxen
In Mohenjo-Daro, research suggests this temple was used by priests and rulers.
The "Great Bath" in Mohenjo-Daro was important to the Ancient Indus people because it may have symbolized this when bathing in it.
Purity
How much for this? With no money, the Ancient Indus would trade THIS for THAT.
goods for goods
This was an important port city, trading ships set sail from here
Lothal
These Ancient Indus people made mud bricks that would last for over 4000 years.
Builders
#1 or #2? The Ancient Indus people may have been the first ever civilization to use this system.
Sewers/Sewage System
The Ancient Indus and this religion hold many similarities, particularly about the idea of a "Mother Goddess"
Hinduism
These people would carry goods on their backs and would bring materials for workers in order to sell their finished products.
Trader
The Ancient Indus people used the river to help them crow crops, provide drinking water, irrigate their land, and ___________.
Religious ceremonies
Pictographs
Mohenjo-Daro had a lot of wells, but exactly how many?
700
The Ancient Indus and modern-day Hindus regard this animal as sacred.
Cow
These workers would weave cotton into clothes and bags, they were also good at making fishing nets and baskets.
Craftworker
Research suggests evidence of the oldest plowed field here in this city.
Kalibangan
TWO Questions:
Some researchers believe the first written language in Ancient India was _____________.
Where is this language used today? (Name both locations)
Tamil; Northern India and Sri Lanka
Explain the Mohenjo-Daro town planning and why it was so advanced for its time.
Grid like pattern with streets, well-planned districts, divided into two districts (The Citadel and the Lower Town)
The Ancient Indus in Mohenjo-Daro did not embrace religion as their main focus, we know this because the town's layout left no room for these.
Places of worship
Explain and describe the lasting impression left by the Indus Valley Civilization in regards to peaceful cities.
Historians believe the Indus people lived together in peace in cities. Their cities were generally well built and safe, with access to clean water. Very few weapons have been found, no evidence of an army has ever been discovered. Their way of life was based on trade, without money. Not everyone was rich, but even the poor probably had enough to eat