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Indus Valley Civilization
Information Sheets and Questions
DIRECTIONS: Answer in complete sentences with lots of details. Be sure to use
“Evidence Based Terms” to refer back to the text.
1. How early did the first civilization settle Indus Valley region?
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2. When did the Harappan civilization begin?
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3. Describe the Indus River. Length, Headwaters, Mouth…
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4. Describe the flooding of the Indus.
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5. Why don’t historians “know” a lot about Harappan society?
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6. What do historians base their Harappan speculations on?
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7. What leads historians to conclude there might have been a centralized government?
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8. Describe the seals found in Harappa. What might they have been used for?
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9. How do historians know the Indus Valley cities were carefully planned?
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What did these cities have in their centers (ie. the downtown area)?
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11. Why was the use of uniform weights and measures important?
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12. What kinds of materials did Harappan artisans work with?
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13. When did the Indus Valley Civilization begin to decline?
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14. List the possible reasons historians offer for this decline…
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