9 b history Flashcards
what is a citadel?
a stronghold at the center of a city
what are some of the things that the people of the indus valley built?
citadels, drains, toilets, public baths
what did the indus valley people build their houses out of?
mud bricks
what is the name of one of the indus valley cities?
mohenjo-daro
what happened to the citadel city of mohenjo-daro?
no one knows for sure, but it seems to have been deserted
tell me the ancient indian story of the quail
the quail were able to get away from the hunter when they worked together as a group, but when they began to quarrel the hunter was able to catch them one at a time.
tell me about the ancient cities of the indus valley civilization
ancient people in india built cities along the indus river. their mud-brick homes had toilet, wells and drains, and they also had public bathhouses and strong citadels. all the cities disappeared, but we don’t know why.