Bricks, Beads and Bones Test - 2

Dilmun, Sumerian name of an ancient independent kingdom that flourished c. 2000 bce, centred on Bahrain Island in the Persian Gulf.

Chanhudaro is not in India.

Chanhu-daro is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley civilization. The site is located 130 kilometers (81 mi) south of Mohenjo-daro, in Sindh, Pakistan.

One of the most remarkable features of the Indus valley civilization is that the city was provided with an excellent closed drainage system. Each house had its own drainage and soak pit which was connected to the public drainage. Brick laid channels flowed through every street. They were covered and had manholes at intervals for cleaning and clearing purposes. Large brick culverts with corbelled roofs were constructed on the outskirts of the city to carry excess water. Thus Indus people had a perfect underground drainage system. No other contemporary civilization gave so much attention to cleanliness.

Scholars have estimated that the total number of wells in Mohenjodaro was about 700.

Waste is one of the best indicators of craft work. For instance, if shell or stone is cut to make objects, then pieces of these materials will be discarded as waste at the place of production.

Lapis lazuli, semiprecious stone valued for its deep blue colour.

Faience is a material unnaturally made and hence precious. Things made of Faience were found in the Harappan Civilization, it makes an important part of archeological evidence and helps us understand the economic and social classes of the period.

Gods such as Pashupati and Mother goddess  and nature were worshipped by the Harappans.

Deadman Lane is a narrow alley, varying from 3 to 6 feet in width. t the point where the lane turns westward, part of a skull, as well as the bones of the thorax and upper arm of an adult, was found, all in a very fragile condition, at a depth of 4 ft 2 in.

Lapis lazuli is found in limestone in the Kokcha River valley of Badakhshan province in north-eastern Afghanistan, where the Sar-i Sang mine deposits have been worked for more than 6,000 years.

Exchanges were regulated by a precise system of weights, usually made of a stone called chert and generally cubical, with no markings.