A complex society with cities, government, writing, and organized religion.

A major river in South Asia where this ancient civilization developed.

A low area of land between hills or mountains, often near a river.

Related to the study of ancient peoples and cultures through their remains and artifacts.

An object made by humans in the past, such as tools, pottery, or jewelry.

One of the two largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day Pakistan.

The other major city of the Indus Valley Civilization, also in present-day Pakistan.

Related to cities or city life.

A pattern of lines that cross each other at right angles, like a checkerboard; used to plan city streets.

Pipes and channels that carry away wastewater and water from buildings.

A carved object used to mark or identify something; often had symbols or writing on it.

A system of writing using symbols or characters.

Not yet decoded or understood; a mystery.

The exchange of goods between people or communities.

A person who buys and sells goods for profit.

A seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to South Asia.

Supplying water to land through channels or pipes to help crops grow.

A large building used to store grain and other crops.

A leader who combines religious and political authority; a ruler who is also a religious figure.

A system that ranks people in society from highest to lowest status or power.

Objects made from clay and hardened by heat, such as bowls, jars, and figurines.

A metal made by mixing copper and tin; used to make tools and weapons.

Standard units used to determine how much something weighs or how big it is.

Made uniform or the same; following a set pattern or size.

A ceremony or repeated action performed for religious or cultural reasons.

A gradual decrease or falling away; when something becomes weaker or less important.

The movement of people from one place to another to settle.

Something left behind by a person or civilization that continues to influence the future.

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Indus River Valley

Vocabulary

Question	Answer
Civilization	A complex society with cities, government, writing, and organized religion.
Indus River	A major river in South Asia where this ancient civilization developed.
Valley	A low area of land between hills or mountains, often near a river.
Archaeological	Related to the study of ancient peoples and cultures through their remains and artifacts.
Artifact	An object made by humans in the past, such as tools, pottery, or jewelry.
Mohenjo-daro	One of the two largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day Pakistan.
Harappa	The other major city of the Indus Valley Civilization, also in present-day Pakistan.
Urban	Related to cities or city life.
Grid	A pattern of lines that cross each other at right angles, like a checkerboard; used to plan city streets.
Drainage System	Pipes and channels that carry away wastewater and water from buildings.
Seal	A carved object used to mark or identify something; often had symbols or writing on it.
Script	A system of writing using symbols or characters.
Undeciphered	Not yet decoded or understood; a mystery.
Trade	The exchange of goods between people or communities.
Merchant	A person who buys and sells goods for profit.
Monsoon	A seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to South Asia.
Irrigation	Supplying water to land through channels or pipes to help crops grow.
Granary	A large building used to store grain and other crops.
Priest-King	A leader who combines religious and political authority; a ruler who is also a religious figure.
Social Hierarchy	A system that ranks people in society from highest to lowest status or power.
Pottery	Objects made from clay and hardened by heat, such as bowls, jars, and figurines.
Bronze	A metal made by mixing copper and tin; used to make tools and weapons.
Weights and Measures	Standard units used to determine how much something weighs or how big it is.
Standardized	Made uniform or the same; following a set pattern or size.
Ritual	A ceremony or repeated action performed for religious or cultural reasons.
Decline	A gradual decrease or falling away; when something becomes weaker or less important.
Migration	The movement of people from one place to another to settle.
Legacy	Something left behind by a person or civilization that continues to influence the future.

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