The time chapter introduces how time was kept in ancient India and includes multiple time lines tracing different aspects of life and culture in the Indus Valley civilization.

The home page outlines some of the developments and achievements of ancient South Asia.

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The story is about the eternal cycle of time. Shiva, as Nataraja, creates the world out of nothing. As ignorance grows, he destroys the world and once again there is nothing. Shiva is one of the most important gods in the Hindu religion and this story illustrates his complex character.

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The explore section consists of four different time lines. The first, about Indian history, gives dates of historical importance for the area as a whole to the present day. The Indus timeline outlines the landmarks in the development of the Indus Valley civilization. The Religion timeline looks at the important dates of Buddhism and Hinduism, as well as the arrival of Islam and Christianity. The Writing timeline illustrates the development of the different scripts used in India. This section can be used to look at change and continuity in India over time.

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The challenge asks the user to place four Ancient Indian artefacts in chronological order. To help complete the task they are assisted by four experts who may or may not be able to help date the artifact, depending on what type of object it is. This challenge can be used to look at basic chronology and terms such as B.C. and A.D. On a more sophisticated level it asks the user to evaluate the different types of advice available to them, and assess which type of evidence is more useful to them.

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