Ancient Civilizations - India
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Interpretations of history
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Background information

Background informationChinese scholars

Background informationEarly Hinduism

Background informationLanguage

Background informationSir Alexander Cunningham

Background informationThe Growth and Spread of Buddhism

Background informationThe Indian calendar

Background informationVishnu

Background informationWriting

Background informationDiscovery

Background informationThe end of the Indus Valley civilization

Background informationBuddhist pilgrimage

Background informationSeals

Background informationSubsistence economy

Background informationHow to decipher an unknown script

 
Discussion

DiscussionWhy were the Indus Valley cities abandoned?

DiscussionWhy settle here?

DiscussionHow are ancient scripts deciphered?

DiscussionThe Indus script

DiscussionObservation and interpretation

DiscussionOral history

DiscussionWhat do the objects that have survived from Ancient India tell us about daily life?

DiscussionWhat are symbols and symbolic objects?

DiscussionWhy haven't archaeologists found more evidence from the Indus Valley civilization?

DiscussionWhy is writing important?

 
Worksheet

Enquiry GridStupa explorer

Enquiry GridDaily life in Ancient India

 
Follow-up

Follow Up ActivityNewspaper reports

Follow Up ActivityMeasuring distances/Planning a trip

Follow Up ActivityWriting on different shapes

Follow Up ActivityA personal timeline

Follow Up ActivityA museum exhibit

Follow Up ActivityInvestigating symbols in religion

Follow Up ActivityUsing textiles to tell stories

 
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