The Indus Valley Civilization
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- Introduction to Mohenjo-Daro
- I just got back from an Indus River fishing trip
- What does B.C. stand for?
- The Rich and the poor live apart here in the grid shaped streets of Mohenjo-Daro. It is about 3000 B.C. now.
- We live near the Indus River, and Mohenjo-Daro is one of the largest cities.
- Welcome to Mohenjo-Daro
- Homes
- Workshop
- My workshop is inside the house, right by the shower room.
- Our house is made from kiln baked bricks, but it gets quite warm inside so we enjoy time on the roof.
- Is she ever gonna be done?
- Toilets, Shower Rooms, and Sanitation
- My brother is using the shower tray, which is connected to the city's drainage system. He dumps that bucket of water over his head to wash himself.
- Great Bath and Religious Purification
- His soul needs spiritual cleansing before he goes into the afterlife.
- I bathe here each morning to purify my mind. So does basically everyone else on the Indus River.
- Use of Seals
- I'll buy it
- Pottery for sale
- This is a seal. It it used to show ownership or the price of items.
- Distant Trade and Trade Products
- We trade everything from seashells to gold and silver.
- We have to travel a long way just to trade for the resources we need.
- Are we there yet?
- Why is it raining?
- I feel seasick
- Is he dead?
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