The Indus Valley Guided Notes
The Indus Valley
โ The Indus Valley is made up of present day countries
____________,________________, and ________________
โ The two great rivers of the Indian subcontinent are the _______________ and
the __________________.
Early Civilization
โ The Indus River flows from the _______________ to the hot, dry
______________.
โ Each _______________ the Indus floods and fertilizes its banks so the people
can grow barley and other grains.
โ The civilization that formed in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northwestern India is
called, _______________, named after the the first discovered city.
โ The ruins were built on _______________.
The Indus Economy
โ The people of the Indus Valley relied on trade. Goods that people traded were
_________, _____________, ____________, and livestock.
โ Indus artisans used __________, _________, and ivory to create jewelry, game
pieces and trimmings for furniture.
โ They used _________ and bronze to make pots, pans, and tools.
โ The Indus valley merchants used __________ to mark their goods.
The City of Mohenjo-Daro
โ The Mohenjo-Daro was a very well planned _________.
โ The Mohenjo-Daro was built using a ____________________.
โ The builders of the city used _________ measurements when constructing the
city.
โ The Eastern part of the city was where the _____________ were located.
โ The Western part of the city is where _____________ and religious activities
took place.
โ The Mohenjo-Daro were able to take showers with their wastewater going into a
___________________.
