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Mohenjo Daro

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  • The statue of the bearded man is probably representative of a _________ or a __________
    priest or a king
  • What artifact leads us to believe that people in this city wore jewelry?
    The necklace with beads
  • Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements of that time?
    Sewer System
  • What do the seals tell historians about Mohenjodaro?
    It tells them these people probably saw these types of animals
  • Where did most of the people of Mohenjodaro live?
    In the lower part of the city
  • 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
  • Archaeologists believe that all homes, no matter social status, had this luxury in them.
    Bathrooms
  • 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
  • Homes in Mohenjodaro had from one to a dozen rooms. What does this suggest about the city?
    There were people wealthier than others
  • Where was dirty sewage water emptied into?
    The Indus river
  • A war game played in ancient India is thought to be an early form of
    Chess
  • Part of Mohenjodaro was raised and surrounded by a wall. What does this suggest about the city?
    It had enemies that might attack
  • 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
  • How can we tell Mohenjo Daro was carefully planned?
    The city was divided into blocks
  • What was one possible use for the citadel?
    Protection from enemies
  • How did the people of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa transport goods to the market?
    Ox cart
  • Some scientists think that the Great Bath might have been used for ________ rituals.
    Religious
  • Which artifact leads archaeologists to believe that children in this city played with toy figurines?
    The terra-cotta cart figurine
  • What evidence reveals how men in Mohenjodaro might have dressed?
    An ancient statue
  • What do scientists believe happened to the Indus valley civilization?
    It was conquered by invaders or a natural disaster occurred