Features of the Indus Valley Civilisation

What is it?

Dish-on-stand

What is it made of?

Clay

Who made it?

The potter

Why is it needed for?
For ritual purpose

Where is it found?

At the foot of a flexed burial

What is it?

Cooking pot

What is it for?

To contain food

Who made it?

The potter at that time

Who has it at that time?

Every family would have one

How is it design?

Large globular shape

What is it?

City wall

Who build it?

People at that time

What is it for?

To prevent other people from other country to attack them

What is it made of?

Maybe bricks

How far is it away from the main city wall?

Approximately 4 metres

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Occupation

Engineer:t to build these buildings

Jewellery Designer: designer these jewellery for the people at that time

Potters: to make this pottery for some purposes

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Sorry for both blogs (WRITTINGSss) and (What had happened c. 1500 BCE)

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Information taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilisation
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Ancient/Indus2.html

WRITTINGSss....

Yes there are evidence to indicate that the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation had a system of communication.

What happened c. 1500 BCE

There are still no evidence to provide ways of looking at the past of the Indus Valley Civilisation. It was still a mystery of why, how and what had happened to caused a rapid end to the Indus Valley Civilisation but it was believe that the decline of the civilsation was due to the invading Aryans. Besides this, it was also told(no evidence to support it) that the climate change such as flood could also be the reason of the decline of the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Recap Qns.

1)Primary sources are information provided by people who were involved in historical events or who witneesed teh events.
Secondary sources are the records of people who did not directly participate in or witness the events as they describe. These records are the results of the study and investigation of primary sources.

2)Historians make sure that the evidence are reliable by using the 3Cs - Corroboration, Consistency and Credibility tests.

3)New pieces of evidence are constanly being discovered. Such evidence can provide new ways of looking at the past, therefore historians have to be prepared to "update" and revise their views or interpretation of events as new evidence becomes avaliable.

History Textbook Page 21 And 22

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1) Source A is a primary source. It is provided by the people who witnessed or involved in the events.
Source B is a primary source. Source A and B are consistent with each other.
Source C is a secondary source. It is just an opinion.
2) No.

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* the government
*Anglo-Tamil, English, private English-medium schools
*Many people opted for English-medium education because they felt that it could get them a better job.