art is the creation of things to be beautiful, using lots of skill

being able to do something very well from training or practice is called skill

when something is of great worth or value it is said to be precious

carnelian is a brownish-red mineral that is often used to make jewellery

Art in the Indus Valley Civilisation

History

The Indus Valley

Archaeology and the Indus

Cities of the Indus Valley civilisation

The mysteries of the Indus Valley civilisation

What archaeologists have found out about the Indus Valley civilisation

In ‘The earliest civilisations: the Indus and the Shang’ pupils were encouraged to develop their understanding of the concept of civilisation. In ‘Iron Age Britain: what have historians learnt about Iron Age Britain?’ pupils are now invited to contrast their strong understanding of early civilisations with Iron Age Britain.

In ‘Sumer and other early civilisations: what made them similar?’ pupils encountered multiple early civilisations in overview in order to strengthen the concept of civilisation and to make connections between these. In ‘The earliest civilisations: the Indus and the Shang’ they are encouraged to develop their understanding of this concept even further. 

These units analyse the way in which archaeologists have found out about the Indus Valley Civilisation and the Shang dynasty. Whichever unit is chosen, pupils examine the archaeological record of an early civilisation and develop their knowledge of what claims are based on these remains.

The earliest civilisations: the Indus and the Shang

Which items did the people of the Indus Valley decorate?

Some of the animals carved onto clay seals were imaginary.

Being able to do something very well from training or practice is called...

Select all the items made from gold that have been found in the Indus Valley.

Carnelian beads from the Indus Valley were found near… 

The Indus Valley people made jewellery from precious metals and precious…

When did the people of the Indus Valley start farming?

Someone who buys and sells things is called a...

The streets in the cities were wide enough for two {{ }} to pass each other.

What did the people of the Indus Valley build to get fresh water into their cities?

What did the people of the Indus Valley build to take away dirty water?

Select the two materials that the Indus Valley people used to make clay bricks.

Art in the Indus Valley Civilisation

Lesson outcome