Vocabulary
A large, public bathing structure found in Mohenjo-Daro, believed to have been used for ritual purification. It is one of the most famous architectural features of the Indus Valley Civilization.
What is a Great Bath?
What features of the IRV were technologically or socially ahead of their times?
What are Urban Planning, Standardized Bricks, Weights and Measures, Metallurgy, and Public Baths?
The design and organization of urban spaces, including the layout of streets, buildings, and public spaces. The Indus Valley Civilization is noted for its advanced urban planning, with grid-like city layouts and sophisticated drainage systems.
What is Urban planning?
What major time period did the IRV take place during?
What is 7000 BCE, 2600 BCE, or 1900 BCE?
The undeciphered writing system used by the Indus Valley Civilization, found on seals, pottery, and other artifacts. It consists of various symbols and remains one of the great mysteries of this ancient culture.
What is the Indus Script?
What were some important social patterns of the IRV?
What are Urban Centers, Social Equality, Specialization of Labor, and Purity and Cleanliness?
A large, distinct landmass that is part of the continent of Asia, encompassing modern-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka. It is the region where the Indus Valley Civilization flourished.
What is the Indian Subcontinent?
What were some important political patterns of the IRV?
What are Urban Planning, Fortified Citadels, Organized Services, and Possible Rulers?
The science and technology of working with metals. The Indus Valley Civilization was advanced in metallurgy, producing tools, weapons, and ornaments from copper, bronze, and other metals.
What is Metallurgy?