Attribution: Saqib Qayyum Mohenjo-Daro...Copyright © PlanBee Resources Ltd 2016 The Indus

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Mohenjo-DaroThe population of the city is thought to have been 40,000 people when the Indus Valley civilisation was at its height. It was 2 km2 in area and is thought to be the largest Indus settlement. Bronze

statues like ‘Dancing Girl’ (pictured) were found during excavations. This tells us that dance was part of

the Indus culture.

The Indus Valley Photo Cards

Attribution: Saqib Qayyum

Attribution: Usman

Attribution: Comrogues

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Attribution: Shamshad Hussain

HarappaThe population of the city is thought to have

been 23,500 people when the Indus Valley civilisation was at its height. It was 1.5 km2 in area. Hand-made

terracotta figures that were possibly used as toys (pictured) were

found during excavations of the site.



Attribution: Bernard Gagnon

Attribution: Rama’s Arrow


LothalThe population of the city is thought to have

been 15,000 people when the Indus Valley civilisation was at its height. It was 0.1 km2 in area. Carved stone tools like the pictured chisel-head as well as

arrowheads and fishhooks were found during excavations of

the site. Attribution: Rama’s Arrow


The Indus Valley Picture Card

Attribution: Soban

This is a reconstruction of the Indus Valley city Mohenjo-Daro.


The Indus Valley Map Sheet A

Can you match the pictures of

Lothal to their locations on the

map? The descriptions on the cards will

help you!

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The Indus Valley Map Sheet B

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Attribution: Rashmi.parab


The Indus Valley Location Cards A

The river flowed to the west and the north of Lothal. Over time the

course of the river has changed and it no longer flows in this

location.

The drains are marked in green on the map. There are probably

more drains in Lothal but either they have

not been excavated yet or their locations have

not been mapped.

Roads are marked on the map in red. Lothal has not been completely excavated yet and the site was damaged by floods so the exact

location of the original roads is not known.

The baths were on a raised platform in the south-east of Lothal. They were close to

drains and a source of drinking water. They were only used by important people.

A wharf connected the dock to the main

warehouse. This made loading goods on and off boats easier. The warehouse was in the north-east corner of

Lothal.

The cemetery was on the north-west of

Lothal. It was outside the city walls. It is thought most of the population of Lothal were cremated, not

buried, when they died.

A wall surrounded Lothal. The wall was damaged in floods or stolen by people who needed the bricks so

the height of the walls is unknown.

The river flowed to the west and the north of Lothal. Over time the

course of the river has changed and it no longer flows in this

location.

The drains are marked in green on the map. There are probably

more drains in Lothal but either they have

not been excavated yet or their locations have

not been mapped.

Roads are marked on the map in red. Lothal has not been completely excavated yet and the site was damaged by floods so the exact

location of the original roads is not known.

The baths were on a raised platform in the south-east of Lothal. They were close to

drains and a source of drinking water. They were only used by important people.

A wharf connected the dock to the main

warehouse. This made loading goods on and off boats easier. The warehouse was in the north-east corner of

Lothal.

The cemetery was on the north-west of

Lothal. It was outside the city walls. It is thought most of the population of Lothal were cremated, not

buried, when they died.

A wall surrounded Lothal. The wall was damaged in floods or stolen by people who needed the bricks so

the height of the walls is unknown.

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warehouse

warehouse


The Indus Valley Location Cards B


This is a well. It is near to drainage canals and the city walls. This is where the people of

Lothal would have got water from.


This is a granary. It is where the people of Lothal would have stored excess food. In the distance you can see some of the city wall. This

structure was near the dock so that produce could be unloaded from boats and stored easily. The granary was on a raised platform in the

south-east of Lothal.


This is a dock. It is located away from the main river to stop it becoming full of silt and sediment. At the northern end of the dock there is a wide

opening that allowed boats to enter. At the southern end of the dock there is a small opening that allowed excess water to escape.


This is bathroom or a toilet structure. It was part of the lower town. There is a drain

running through the structure. The lower town is the term used to describe the section of the town that is not on a raised platform.

This is the remains of the building structures in the lower town. It is thought most of the houses had two rooms and open courtyards.

Some of these buildings were shops.

Attribution: Rashmi.parab

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The Indus Valley Question Cards

Today, how much waste does the sewer system handle a day?

How much money do Thames Water say they invest in the network

each year?

Approximately how much did the sewer system cost?

How did the ‘Great Stink’ make the sewer system happen?

What epidemic was London suffering from in the mid-19th

century?

How many tonnes of sewage went into the Thames each year in the

1850s?

Who designed the first functioning sewer system in Britain?

Where was the first sewer system in Britain?

In what year was most of London connected to a sewer system?


The Indus Valley Answer Cards

Today, how much waste does the sewer system handle a day?

1.8 billion gallons of sewage

How much money do Thames Water say they invest in the network

each year?

£1 billion

Approximately how much did the sewer system cost?

£4.2 million

How did the ‘Great Stink’ make the sewer system happen?

In 1858 a hot summer made the Thames smell. This affected the MPs in the Houses of Parliament.

What epidemic was London suffering from in the mid-19th

century?

Cholera

How many tonnes of sewage went into the Thames each year in the

1850s?

150 million tonnes a year

Who designed the first functioning sewer system in Britain?

Engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette

Where was the first sewer system in Britain?

In London

In what year was most of London connected to a sewer system?

1866 (In the Victorian era, during Industrial Revolution)


The Indus Valley Statement Cards

The Indus Valley civilisation was located in modern day Pakistan

and Northwest India.

Answer: True.

The Indus Valley settlements were very basic. They did not

have houses or sanitation systems.

Answer: False, the settlements had sanitation systems and public baths.

The Indus Valley settlements were carefully planned.

Answer: True, the north to south roads were 10 m wide. The east to west roads

were 5 m wide.

At its height the Indus Valley civilisation was smaller than

Britain.

Answer: False, the civilisation was four times larger than Britain.

We know about the Indus Valley civilisation from their writing.

Answer: False, no one has been able to decode the Indus writing.

The Indus Valley civilisation is thought to have developed between 1 CE and 1000 CE.

Answer: False, the civilisation is dated 3200 - 1500 BCE.

During the the Indus Valley civilisation Britain was in the

Stone Age and then the Bronze Age.

Answer: True.

There were fewer than ten Indus Valley settlements.

Answer: False, there were more than 1,400 cities and town.

Excavations on the Indus Valley settlements began in 2000.

Answer: False, excavations began around 1850.

The oldest Indus Valley settlement discovered was founded before 5000 BCE.

Answer: True, Bhirrana was founded in 7500 BCE. Excavations began in 2003.

The Indus Valley settlements have been carefully preserved.

Answer: False, they have been damaged by the weather, floods and people removing bricks to reuse them.

Indus Valley settlements had drains, wells, public baths and

roads.

Answer: True.

Britain developed its sewer system at the same time as the

Indus Valley civilisation.

Answer: False, Britain first had a sewer system 3260 years after the Indus

civilisation declined.

The Indus Valley civilisation developed after Ancient Rome.

Answer: False, Ancient Rome began 1000 years after the Indus civilisation

declined.

Buildings in the Indus Valley settlements were made from

wood.

Answer: False, baked mud bricks were used.

The biggest Indus Valley settlement is Lothal.

Answer: False, the largest settlement was Mohenjo-Daro.

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Attribution: Saqib Qayyum Mohenjo-Daro...Copyright © PlanBee Resources Ltd 2016 The Indus