mr. indus game..........8/26/09

1. When did the Indus Valley civilization exist?
4000 years ago..
2. What countries did this civilization spread across?
Pakastan,afganistan,and india....
3. How many settlements have archaeologists discovered?
200....
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?

8. What type of photographs do archaeologists usually take?
aerial photograph.....
9. What’s significant about “First Street”?
it's the longest and widest street...
10. What were bricks used for there?
building house walls.....
11. Did their houses have drains?
yep....
12. What were the wells used for?
drinking water.....
13. What were the narrow drains used for?
draiin the waste away from the city....
14. What artifacts did you find using the “Excavation Map”?
plate,seal,figurine,set of weights,model cart,boxes, &statue...........
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