Friday, August 28, 2009

1. When did the Indus Valley civilization exist? ( between 2600 and 1900 B.C)

2. What countries did this civilization spread across? ( Pakastan, India and parts of Afganistan)

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 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? ( aerial Photos)

9. What’s significant about “First Street”? (the largest street)

10. What were bricks used for there? (building houses)

11. Did their houses have drains? (yes)

12. What were the wells used for? (obtaining water)

13. What were the narrow drains used for? (draining old water)

14. What artifacts did you find using the “Excavation Map”? (seal)

15. Finish playing the game. Each person in your group should write a TWO paragraph summary
about this game and post it to your blog.

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