Indus Valley Game

1. When did the Indus Valley civilization exist?2600-1900 b.c.
2. What countries did this civilization spread across?Pakistan,india and parts of afghanistan.
3. How many settlements have archaeologists discovered?over 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 the 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
9. What’s significant about “First Street”?longest and widest street there
10. What were bricks used for there?building house walls.
11. Did their houses have drains?yes.
12. What were the wells used for?to get 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”?plate,model cart,wieghts,seal,figure,figurine,terracott tablet,and a necklace.


Harley: I think that this game was fun. It was different from other games. That made it cool. I learned something too. I learned what different things were and what some things did.
I learned that they used small drains to drain water away from the houses. I learned that they had wells to get fresh water. i also learned that they used bricks for a lot of different things. I really liked the game. It taught me some things.