rivers
how long does the Indus river flow
it flows 1,800 miles
during the summers in monsoon season it usually
rains daily
at the center of Harappa was a large building that was used to store what?
grain
what was mohenjo-daro protected by
citadel
although India is part of Asia it is what?
geography
what is the Indus river made up of
melted snow and rainfall
farmers planted in the summer month, why did they plant in the summer month
because it is when the water was available
the granary was surrounded by a large protective what?
wall
there was also a large building in the citadel that some archaeologists think was a residence where the what lived?
government officials and religious leaders
water and mountains surround what?
Ancient India
what is one of the largest rivers
the Indus river
in the summer, monsoons winds shift and bring what air from where
warm moist air from the Indian ocean onto the subcontinent
archaeological evidence also suggest that Harappa had a wide ranging what?
trade network
there was also an extensive what throughout mohenjo-daro
water storage and draining systems
the region also offered other benefits for its what?
early inhabitants
where the sediment from the river has made a what?
a flat area of fertile land
in monsoon season what was important to the life at the city
the rich fertile land and the monsoon agriculture
archaeologists first excavated Harappa which is located near the modern day what and what town?
Pakistan in the town of sahiwal in 1921
the city was divided into how many parts
two parts
Ancient India, is located in the southern portion of Asia, was home to many what?
Ancient cities
what is the Ganges rivers serve as?
the two of the most important geographic features in India providing water sources, and creating fertile alluvial plains
as the moisture mountains,rain clouds form and soak most of the what in
subcontinent
Because of the region’s rich fertile land and the monsoon climate, agriculture was important to the life of the what?
city
like Harappa Mohenjo-daro was a home to what?
large granary
the northern boundary of India is lined with what?
vast mountain ranges