Indus Valley Assignment #8

1. When did the Indus Valley civilization exist? 2600 to 1900 BC
2. What countries did this civilization spread across? Pakistan, India and parts of Afghanistan.
3. How many settlements have archaeologists discovered? 2000.
4. Which city may have been an important port city? Lothal.
5. Which city was excavated by archaeologists in 1920? Harappa.
6. What does “Mohenjo-Daro” mean? Mound of the dead
7. Which is the biggest settlement archaeologists have found in the Indus Valley? Mohenjo-Daro. 8. What type of photographs do archaeologists usually take? ariel photograph.
9. What’s significant about “First Street”? longest and widest street in Mohenjo-Daro.
10. What were bricks used for there? for building house walls
11. Did their houses have drains? yes.
12. What were the wells used for? for fresh drinking water.
13. What were the narrow drains used for? allowed water to drain away from the city.
14. What artifacts did you find using the “Excavation Map”?necklace, seal, model cart, weights, figurine.

Ragan:THE INDUS VALLEY CIVIZATION EXISTED IN 2600-1900 bc.
This civilization spread across Pakistan, India and parts of Afghanistan.Archeaologist have discovered 2000 settlements. Lothal may have been an important port city.Harappa was excavated by archaeologists in 1920.
“Mohenjo-Daro” means Mound of the dead.Mohenjo- DARO is the biggest settlement archaeologists have found in the Indus Valley.Archaeologists usually take ariel photographs.“First Street” is longest and widest street in Mohenjo-Daro.
Bricks were used for there for building house walls.

Rebecca: Houses had drains.The narrow drains allowed water to drain away from the city. Wells were used for fresh drinking water. This civilization was in southeast Asia. The Indus River is close to Mohenjo-Daro.
Mohenjo-Daro is the biggest settlement archaeologists have discovered in the Indus Valley. They believe over 35,000 people lived there. Their bricks were made of mud and dried in the sun. This kept the house cool. They were used for foundations, lower walls, large buildings, drains and wells.