Indus River Valley Cities

Citadel

A strong fort built within a city

Harappan Seals

Artifacts that represent the Indus River Valley language that is not decipherable. (We cannot read it), possible good luck charms

terracotta

Hard-baked clay, used for sculpture and as a building material. It may be glazed or painted.

City Planning

Indus River Valley Cities had streets laid out in a grid system, indoor plumbing, and sewage system.

Grid System

Indus River Valley cities were precisely planned and laid out this way to protect against flooding.

Indus River

Large river that flows southwest from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea.

Mohenjo-Daro

Largest ancient city in from the Indus River Valley. (two words)

Harappa

Most important ancient city from the Indus River Valley. Most of what we know about the Indus River Valley Civilization was discovered at this city. (one word)

Hindu-Kush Mountains

Mountain Range located northwest of the Indus River.

invaders, change in river patterns, climate change, floods

Some possible explanations for the end of the Indus Valley civilization cities

Drainage/ Sewage Systems

Technological Achievement of Indus River Valley Civilization that allowed them to be able to deal with unpredictable flooding, made them unique

Upper City

The western part of Mohenjo Daro; a raised platform on which were public buildings such as the Great Bath and Granary.

toys

What were all the clay models thought to be used for?

Lower City

Where did most of the people of Mohenjo Daro live?

channel

a length of water joining two larger areas of water

granary

a place to store grain, warehouse

chess

an early version of this game was probably invented in India

kiln

an oven used for making pottery

How Indus Valley men may have looked

had short, neat hair and beard; no mustache; wearing a patterned robe

decline

lower in number, get worse, decrease, fall apart

Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro

used most likely for spiritual purification; also for cooling and bathing