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12 Cards in this Set
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In what part of the Indian subcontinent was Mohenjodaro?
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The northwest
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Archeologists found beaded necklaces, and toys among the ruins at Mohenjodaro. What might these objects suggest about the city?
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its people had time to make pretty things
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Archeologists found a structure that was 39 feet long and 8 feet deep. What evidence did they find that made them think it was a pool?
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a drain
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What did the seals reveal about Mohenjodaro?
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the types of animals people saw
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What was one feature of Mohenjodaro that was different from other settlements built at the same time?
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They had a sewer system
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The homes of people in Mohenjodaro had from 1 to 12 rooms. This suggests that .......
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some people were wealthier than others
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Archeologists found a clay model of a bull pulling a cart. What might the artifact say about Mohenjodaro's people?
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The people moved things in carts.
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Part of Mohenjodaro was raised and had walls around it. If this were all you knew about Mohenjodaro, what is your best educated guess about what it means?
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The city had enemies and the residents needed to protect themselves.
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Weights and scale
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used to weigh grains for taxes, people traded grain, and used for money
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Beads
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used to make jewelry, and people had time to make beautiful objects
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Seals with pictographs
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used to show the types of animals they used and saw, and showed the activities people might been engaged in
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Name 3 possible reasons that Mohenjodaro disappeared?
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invaders, it was destroyed, and natural events occured- such as floods and earthquakes
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