Sanitation of the Indus Valley Civilisation

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Indus River basin, spanning parts of modern-day Pakistan and north-western India
2. What is the period of flourishing?Circa 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE (Mature Harappan period)
3. What made the Indus Valley cities so clean?The cities had special drains under the streets and private toilets in many homes, which helped keep the streets and water tidy.
4. How did the Indus people keep their water clean?They used wells, cisterns, and reservoirs to store safe drinking water, and their drainage systems helped keep the water free from waste.

Hydraulic Engineering: The application of scientific and engineering principles to the control and management of water resources.
Urban Infrastructure: The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities, and individuals.