The mysteries of the Indus Valley civilisation

History

The Indus Valley

Archaeology and the Indus

Cities of the Indus Valley civilisation

Art in 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

Something that we aren't able to explain yet is a...

Select the things we know about the Indus Valley civilisation.

Match the discovery to what it tells us about the people of the Indus Valley civilisation. 

Which of these are still mysteries of the Indus Valley civilisation?

Things like figurines and clay seals give us {{ }} about the Indus Valley religion. 

Granary circles are a mystery because… 

Historians can read the ancient writing of the people of the Indus Valley.

A brownish-red mineral that was often used to make jewellery is called...

The people of the Indus Valley made art from...

When something is of great worth or value it is...

Clay seals with animals and writing on them were...

The people of the Indus Valley used things they could see around them as inspiration for their...

The mysteries of the Indus Valley civilisation

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