History of Mohenjo-daro
City organizational system
Homes
Artifacts
Sewer System
100
Where is Mohenjo daro located today?
Southeastern Pakistan
100
what do people think the citadel was made for?
religious purposes
100
Where were most of the houses located?
In the Lower City
100
What are seals?
They are artifacts with ancient writng on them which we don't know what it means
100
Does everyone have a bathroom?
most likely
200
When did Mohenjo daro's civilization start?
2500 B.C.E
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How long in length was the city of Mohenjo daro in total?
3 miles long
200
What were the houses made of?
Mud bricks
200
What game was thought to be originated from ancient India?
archaeologists found that a game that was similar to chess, so we think that chess originated from India.
200
Where did the waste go?
The Indus River
300
When did Mohenjo daro's civilization end?
1700 B.C.E
300
How long in length is the city of Mohenjo daro now?
2 miles long
300
What were the windows made out of?
Alabaster mineral and terra cotta clay
300
What do we think that scales might have been used for?
Scales may have been used for trading.
300
How did the waste get to the Indus River?
Through channels along the streets
400
When was Mohenjo daro's archaeological site discoverd?
1922
400
How many blocks was Mohenjo daro split into?
12 blocks
400
How high were the houses?
2 stories high!
400
How tall was the statue that is mentioned in our preentation?
7ft tall
500
Who discoverd the archaeological site?
Sir John Hubert Marshall
500
How long was each block?
384 meters long
500
Did the size of the house depend on weather you were wealthy or not?
yes wealthier people had bigger homes
500
Where do people think the game of chess started?
In India
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