Indus Valley Civilization Flashcards
What is a type site?
The first site to be excavated.
2 important sites of the Makran Coast.
Sutkagen Dor and Sotka Koh
First settlement to be discovered in the Indus Valley Civilization
Harappa
First General Director of the archeological survey of India
Alexander cunningham
Exclusively devoted to craft production
Chanhudaro
Cities specialized in making shell objects
Nageshwar and Balakot
Name 2 Indus valley cities located at the coast
Nageshwar and Balakot
Site in far off Afghanistan
Shortugai
Blue stone that was highly valued
Lapis Lazuli
Mesopotamian region probably called Harappa __
Meluha
Lower denomination of weights were
Binary
Higher denomination of weights were
Decimal
Who announced the discovery of a new civilization in the Indus valley to the world
John Marshall
Kalibhangan is in present day __
Rajasthan
Lothal is in present day ____
Gujrat
Harappa is located on the banks of the river ____
Ravi
Where are fire alters found?
Kalibhangan and Lothal
2 very famous stone statues of the Indus Valley civilization
Priest King and mother godess
Where is the great bath found?
Mohenjadaro
In 1921 who begins excavations at Harappa
M. S Vats
Latest excavations by who? and where
R. S Bisht at Dolavira
The Indus Valley Civilization was established around
3300 BC
Indus Valley Civilization is the first civilization to cultivate ___
cotton
What were the crops cultivated?
wheat, barley, cotton, ragi, dates, and peas.
The famous seal found at the site is named
Pashupati seal
___ was a dockyard
Lothal
What was commonly used for Jewelry
Carnelian
What are the possible 3 sections of society?
Priests, Merchants, Commoners
Which year marks 100 years of discovery of the Indus Valley
2020
