Intro and Ch. 1
How long did the Indus civilization lay forgotten?
Which two rivers did the Indus cities develop by?
The Hakra and Indus River
What are the two most populous cities in the Indus civilization?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Irreparable
Unable to repair
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Derive
How was the Indus civilization able to stay hidden for so long?
They dd not have large buildings or monuments
Where did archaeologists find evidence that people grew crops and herded animals?
Mehrgarh
Great hall, granary, administrative building, temple
Excavation
Digging something up, like an artifact
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Excavation
What were the two ways that bricks were harmed at the Indus site?
Railroad workers used these bricks for constructing rails and brick robbers used it for house building.
How were settlements able to grow larger?
With repeated good harvests
How were the Indus people able to trade quickly?
They used rivers which acted as highways.
Exquisitely
Very beautiful AND detailed
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Irreparable
It was an important gathering place as well as a shelter in times of danger.
How did floods affect the soil?
They transported layers of rich gritty soil called silt from the hills to the plains and these made the land fertile.
What is the most commonly depicted animal on Indus seals?
Harmonious
Peaceful and friendly
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Egalitarian
When was the Indus site finally treated with protection and care?
On the 1860s when the British established the Archaeological Survey of India
What allowed for the Indus civilization and other ancient civilizations like those of Egypt and Mesopotamia to thrive?
Being near rivers
When did cities begin to decline within the Indus civilization?
1900 to 1700 BCE
Egalitarian
Equal; no one person is considered better than another
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Exquisitely