the mystery of Mohenjodaro
homes
games
statues and beads
the great bath
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Where was Mohenjodaro in India?

the Indus river valley.  

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what part of the city were the homes located in? 

the lower city

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where is chess originated from 

india 

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what was baked in a speacial oven? 

clay 

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what was another name for the great bath? 

the great pool 

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what was the citadel platform made of? 

stone and mud 

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how many flors on avarge would be in each house? 

two to three 

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what was chess played with? 

dice and pawns that were hand made 

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what were some beads made of? 

shinny stone and lapis lazuli. 

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what was so cool about the material the great batyh was made of? 

It was made of water proof bricks. 

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what were the houses that lined the city made of? 

brick 

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what was something that Mohenjodaro had that other settlement during that time did not? 

a sewer system. 

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there are artifacts that tell you people in Mohenjodaro used things to relax. what was one? 

playing games 

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what did the statue deminstrate on the mans fetures? 

he had his hair in a pony tail, shaved beard, and wore draped clothing. 
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archaeologists belive that the great bath was used for what? 

it was used for the people to bathe in. 

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what did scientists believe was the cause of the civilization disappearing?

Asia sent its best worriers to destroy it.

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about how many rooms were in each house? 

10-12 rooms per house 

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did kids have toys? 

yes and the adults would make them 

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what did the statue show? 

what men might have looked like back then 

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other archaeologists belive that it was used for what? 

religous ceremonies. 

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what year did the Indus valley disappear? 

1900 B.C.E 


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what were the windows made of? 

The screen for the windows was made out of a clear mineral called alabaster or a dense clay called terra-cotta.  

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where was chess originaded from? 

india

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Archeologists found neckless made from beads. what does that say about what they would do in the free time?

the people back then had enough time to make nice and pretty things.

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the true reason is...

unknown 

*trick question beacuse there is no "true reason" 

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