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Bricks beads bones part 2

Bricks beads bones part 2

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History

12th Grade

Easy

Created by

Aastha Sinha

Used 4+ times

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9 Slides • 8 Questions

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Bricks beads bones part 2

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Learning objectives

  • Understand issues around script

  • Discussion about Political Authority

  • Find about possible reasons for decline of civilisation.

  • problems with discovery

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Recap

Crafts and trade

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Multiple Choice

Which material was used for crafts?

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iron, terracotta, clay

2

steatite, silver, gold

3

jasper, copper, gold

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carnelian, iron, steatite

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Multiple Choice

How do we know that trading happened with distant lands?

1. seals

2. Nickel in copper

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1

2

2

3

1,2

4

neither 1 or 2

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Seals

what all can we learn from seals?

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Open Ended

Write down your observations/ suggestions?

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seals & script

  • communication

  • long distance

  • identity

  • script- undeciphered

  • non alphabetical

  • mostly right to left

  • writing on many objects

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Poll

Based on this information do you think literacy was widespread?

yes

no

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weights

trading, uniformity, chert, craft (jewels)

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Multiple Select

What are some signs of centralised planning?

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town planning

2

uniform weights & bricks & seals

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labour mobilisation

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written proof of harappan king

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Many views

  • A-priest king- palace/mesopotamia

  • B-no rulers- equality, community led

  • C-many rulers

  • D-single state

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Poll

What do you think?

a

b

c

d

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End of civilisation

what do you think?

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Open Ended

How do you think civilisation ended?

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Problems in discovery

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Poll

What problems could have come up

methodology

classification

understanding

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