Characteristic

Explanation

Government

Government Explanation
This
picture
shows
evidence
for
government in Mohenjadaro because it
may be a picture of an important figure,
such as a king. How people ruled
themselves in Mohenjadaro is not clear.
Masks that may have been for kings
have been found, but the amount of a
power these leaders have is ambiguous.

Religion

Religion Explanation
This picture shows evidence for religion
in Mohenjadaro because it has a figure
sitting in a yoga position with animals
surrounding the figure. The many seals
and artifacts show that Mohenjadaros
civilization was a polytheistic civilization.
Many plants and animals were revered
among them. For example the bull,
rhinoceros, and tree were sacred.

Technology

Technology Explanation
This
picture
shows
evidence
for
technology in Mohenjadaro because this
civilization was one of the first to
develop
weights.
The
people
of
Mohenjadaro had a highly advanced
knowledge of mathematics and a
practical knowledge of weights and
measures.

Stable Food Supply

Stable Food Supply Explanation

This picture shows evidence for a stable
food supply in Mohenjadaro because
people may have of kept their extra food
in these clay jars. This civilization kept
cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats for food.
Farmers grew dates, grapes, melons,
wheat, and peas.

Art

Art Explanation
This picture shows evidence for art in
Mohenjadaro because sculpture of a
man. One of the most famous pieces of

art in Mohenjadaro is the figure of a

dancing girl who is naked except for a
few armlets. Many pieces of art have
either a bull or some other type of
animal.

Writing

Writing Explanation
This picture shows evidence for
Mohenjadaro because at the top of the
seal it has a weird type of writing.
Scientist have not been able to decode
it. One of the major problems are that
the text is really short; the shortest is
only 5 letters while the longest is only
26.