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Thursday, August 27, 2009

1. When did the Indus Valley civilization exist? 4000years ago
2. What countries did this civilization spread across? pakistan,India and parts of Aghanistan.
3. How many settlements have archaeologists discovered? 3 settlements.
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?Mahenjo-Daro
8. What type of photographs do archaeologists usually take? aerial photographs
9. What’s significant about “First Street”? After 4000 years some house walls are still standing.
10. What were bricks used for there? for building house walls and other buildings.
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”? a camera and a brush.
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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