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Unlocking the Secrets of Mohenjodaro
History Alive Chapter 14
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Introduction
Mohenjodaro is located near the Sarasvati River.
Settlements are known as the Indus-Sarasvati civilization or Harrappan civilization.
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Harappan civilizatin
Flourished for 800 years from about 2700 B.C.E. to 1900 B.C.E.
No one knows how these cities were destroyed.
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The Mystery of Mohenjodaro Carefully planned
city. Citadel rose up
with nine streets below.
Streets lined with houses made of mud and brick.
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After 1900 B.C.E.
The Great civilization disappeared.
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Invaders
Some scientist believe hostile invaders were to blame.
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Natural Disasters
Other scientist think natural events like floods and earthquakes struck the region around 1900 B.C.E.
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Indus River Changed Course Some think the
Indus River changed course and people mover to the Ganges River valley in search of a steady water supply.
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Weights and Scale
Inside Mohenjodaro several weights and a scale were found.
Weights and a scale were found near a granary.
Maybe grain was traded for various goods.
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The Great Bath
The Great Bath was a pool built 39 feet long and 8 feet deep.
A well supplied the bath with water.
Dirty water was removed from the water through a drain that ran along the side of the bath.
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The Great Bath
Was used for the people to bathe on hot days.
It could have been used for religious rituals.
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Statue
This shows how men may have looked and dressed.
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Beads
Women probably wore beads in necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings.
Some Indian bead makers made beads out of clay and baked them in hot ovens called kilns.
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Seals
Small stone seals are the most mysterious of Mohenjodaro artifacts.
Found in large numbers throughout the ruins.
More than 400 pictographs have been discovered.
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Seals
Many seals show animals such as buffalo, bulls, tigers, elephants, rhinoceroses, fish, and crocodiles.
People may have worn them as charms.
Merchants might have used them.
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Sewer System
The Mohenjodaro sewer system carries waste away from the houses.
There were pipes, drains, wells, and bathrooms.
Main sewer system.
Sewage then emptied into the Indus River.
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Homes
People lived in the lower part of the city.
Houses were made out of mud bricks.
They had flat roofs and were two stories.
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Homes
Some houses had windows made of alabaster.
Poop people lived in smaller homes and the richer people lived in larger homes.
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Games
Enjoyed playing games.
Crafter many objects for toys and parts of a game set.
Game of chess was probably invented in India.
Children rolled balls along clay mazes.
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Clay Models
Clay models have been found all around Mohenjodaro.
Model maybe a toy, but also shows how farmers transported their goods.
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The End