ancient history
What is the Indus River?
This river was crucial to the rise of Mohenjo-daro.
Inhat is the great bath
This large public building may have been used for religious or bathing purposes.
What are standardized weights and measures?
These were used from measuring trade goods and maintaining fair commerce.
what is a palace or fortress?
no clear evidence of this structure sugges non-ilitaristi
What is the "prince-king" statue?
This famous statue depicts a bearded ma with a patterned robe.
what is 2500 bce?
Approximate year when Mohenjodaro was at its peak
what is a grid pattern?
street in mohenjodaro were laid out in this type of pattern.
what is the bullock cart?
This common mode of transport is seen in toy models from mohenjodaro
what is the cause of its decline?
This has puzzled historians about the disappearance of mohenjodaro
What is the dancing girl figurine?
This small statue shows the artistic skill of Indus sculpots and may depicts a dancer.
what is the Indus valley civilization?
This river was crucial to the rise of Mohenjo-daro.
what are private bathroom and drainage systems
homes in Mohenjodaro had these modern features for hygiene.
what is trade?
mohenjodaro eneomy relied boaily on this
What is a king or emperor?
unlike Mesopotamia or Egypt, mohenhodaro has no confirmed examples of this kind of ruler.
what are seals.
these small flat pieces often had animals and symbols carved on them
what is Pakistan?
mohenjodaro is located in this modern-day country.
what are baked bricks.
this baked material was used for construction.
what are toys or figurines?
children likely played with these smallobjects, many made of terracotta.
what is flooding?
some believe this natural disasters may have contributed to the city's end.
what are gold bars, and semi-percios stones?
Jewerly at the site was often made from these materials.
who is sir John Marshall?
This famous archaeologist led early excavation of mohenjodaro in the 1920.
what is the so-called "granary"?.
what structure once through to be a granary, remains a topic of debate.
What is the Indus script
The people of mohenjodaro wrote in this yet undeciphered script.
What is decipherable writing?
The lack of this has made understanding their beliefs and politics very difficult.
What is bronze or copper?
many tools and weapons were made of this metal.