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Station A Artifacts
These are stone weights of different sizes.
This is a balance scale that can
be used for measuring.
How might the people of Mohenjodaro have used these objects?
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How might the people of Mohenjodaro have used this structure?
Water filled this area.
People used these steps
to enter the water.
This entire structure was located on the hill of the citadel,
a fortress surrounded by a wall.
Station B Artifacts
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This is a necklace made of semiprecious stones.
What do these objects tell you about the personal appearance of the people of Mohenjodaro?
This is a statue of a male figure.
Station C Artifacts
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Station D Artifacts
These seals measure from ¾ inch to 1 ¾ inches
and were found in all parts of the city.
Many seals show animals.
Most seals contain symbols.
How might the people of Mohenjodaro have used these objects?
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Water moved through this channel.
Water filled
this hole.
How might the people of Mohenjodaro have used this structure?
Channels made of brick and clay
ran throughout the city.
Station E Artifacts
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Station F Artifacts
Some structures had only one room,
while others had many rooms.
Windows were typically
on the second floor of
these structures.
These structures were made
of mud bricks.
How might the people of Mohenjodaro have used these structures?
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Station G Artifacts
This object has a different number of dots
carved into each side.
This small,
carved object
resembles a
pawn.
This is a track along
which a ball
might be rolled.
How might the people of Mohenjodaro have used these objects?
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These are oxen.
This is a person riding in the cart.
What might this object reveal about daily life in Mohenjodaro?
This is a clay model of a cart.
Station H Artifacts
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