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Was Mohenjo-Daro a civilization or not?

Characteristics
Government

Explanation
Government Explanation
The stone statue in the picture
represents how men that lived in
Mohenjo-Daro might have dressed.
Some archeologists think he may have
been a priest and a king. The statue
shows evidence that Mohenjo-Daro
had government officials.

Religion Explanation
Religion

Social Structure

This is an image of the great bath in


Mohenjo-Daro. Archeologists think that
religious rituals were the main purpose
of the great bath. The great bath is
evidence that Mohenjo-Daro was a
civilization like many others that
practiced religion.

Social Structure Explanation


This is an image of a narrow ally in the
ruins of Mohenjo-Daro. It is lined with
houses. Some scientists think that the
richer citizens lived in the larger
houses while the poorer people lived
in the smaller houses. The ruins show
evidence that Mohenjo-Daro was a
civilization.

Technology

Technology Explanation
This is a picture of the Mohenjo-Daro
sewer system. The sewer system in
Mohenjo-Daro was very complex and a
head of its time. The sewer system is

Was Mohenjo-Daro a civilization or not?


evidence that Mohenjo-Daro was a
civilization.

Characteristics
Stable food supply

Explanation
Stable food supply Explanation
This is a picture of a clay model of two
bulls attached to a yoke that is pulling
a person in a two wheeled cart. This
may be a small clay version of what
people in Mohenjo-Daro use to farm.
This clay model shows evidence that
Mohenjo-Daro was civilization with a
steady food supply.

Art
Art Explanation
This is an image of a piece of art work
done by the Mohenjo-Daro. The art
work is a stone carving of what seems
to be a three headed elk of some sort.
This piece of art work is evidence that
Mohenjo-Daro was a civilization.

Writing
Writing Explanation
This in an image of a carving of
symbols. These symbols may be the
literature that the people of MohenjoDaro use to write down stories or write
religious believes.

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