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What do scientists believe happened to the Indus valley civilization?
It was conquered by invaders or a natural disaster occurred
Where did Mohenjo Daro and the Harappan civilization develop?
Indus river valley
How did most scholars learn that Mohenjo Daro ever existed?
Archaeologists found its ruins
Part of Mohenjodaro was raised and surrounded by a wall. What does this suggest about the city?
It had enemies that might attack
How can we tell Mohenjo Daro was carefully planned?
The city was divided into blocks
The discovery of a scale, stone weights, and a marked rod suggests what about the people of Mohenjodaro?
They had a uniform ways to measure things
Archaeologists found a structure that was 39 feet long and 8 feet deep, with a well nearby and a drain along one side. How was it likely used?
For bathing
What evidence reveals how men in Mohenjodaro might have dressed?
An ancient statue
What do the seals tell historians about Mohenjodaro?
It tells them these people probably saw these types of animals
Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements of that time?
Sewer System
Where did most of the people of Mohenjodaro live?
In the lower part of the city
Homes in Mohenjodaro had from one to a dozen rooms. What does this suggest about the city?
There were people wealthier than others
A war game played in ancient India is thought to be an early form of
Chess
What artifact leads us to believe that people in this city wore jewelry?
The necklace with beads
Archaeologists believe that all homes, no matter social status, had this luxury in them.
Bathrooms
How did the people of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa transport goods to the market?
Ox cart
