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Indus Valley Civilization Flashcards

1
Q

What is a type site?

A

The first site to be excavated.

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2
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2 important sites of the Makran Coast.

A

Sutkagen Dor and Sotka Koh

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3
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First settlement to be discovered in the Indus Valley Civilization

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Harappa

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4
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First General Director of the archeological survey of India

A

Alexander cunningham

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5
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Exclusively devoted to craft production

A

Chanhudaro

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6
Q

Cities specialized in making shell objects

A

Nageshwar and Balakot

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7
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Name 2 Indus valley cities located at the coast

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Nageshwar and Balakot

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8
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Site in far off Afghanistan

A

Shortugai

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9
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Blue stone that was highly valued

A

Lapis Lazuli

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10
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Mesopotamian region probably called Harappa __

A

Meluha

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11
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Lower denomination of weights were

A

Binary

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12
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Higher denomination of weights were

A

Decimal

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13
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Who announced the discovery of a new civilization in the Indus valley to the world

A

John Marshall

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14
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Kalibhangan is in present day __

A

Rajasthan

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15
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Lothal is in present day ____

A

Gujrat

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16
Q

Harappa is located on the banks of the river ____

A

Ravi

17
Q

Where are fire alters found?

A

Kalibhangan and Lothal

18
Q

2 very famous stone statues of the Indus Valley civilization

A

Priest King and mother godess

19
Q

Where is the great bath found?

A

Mohenjadaro

20
Q

In 1921 who begins excavations at Harappa

A

M. S Vats

21
Q

Latest excavations by who? and where

A

R. S Bisht at Dolavira

22
Q

The Indus Valley Civilization was established around

A

3300 BC

23
Q

Indus Valley Civilization is the first civilization to cultivate ___

A

cotton

24
Q

What were the crops cultivated?

A

wheat, barley, cotton, ragi, dates, and peas.

25
Q

The famous seal found at the site is named

A

Pashupati seal

26
Q

___ was a dockyard

A

Lothal

27
Q

What was commonly used for Jewelry

A

Carnelian

28
Q

What are the possible 3 sections of society?

A

Priests, Merchants, Commoners

29
Q

Which year marks 100 years of discovery of the Indus Valley

A

2020

Ancient India (4 decks)

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