| A | B |
|---|
| isolated | cut off from other parts of the world |
| self-sufficient | able to take care of one's own needs |
| Pakistan | modern site of Indus River |
| mounds | raised areas of soil where the cities were built |
| citadel | most important building in the city |
| granaries | storage facilities for grain |
| great bath | public bathing pool used for religious ceremonies |
| egalitarian | equal treatment |
| Harappa | example of one of the oldest planned communities |
| Mohenjo daro | example of one of the oldest planned communities |
| planned cities | built according to a definite plan |
| grid | streets laid out to cross each other at 90* angles |
| polytheisic | believing in many gods |
| gods | more female than male |
| soapstone | material used to make seals |
| seals | labels attached to trading goods |
| courtyard | open area in the center of homes |
| urban | relating to a city |
| standardized weights | a system of measurement used in trading |
| specialized labor | many different jobs for the people |
| 2600 BCE - 1300 BCE | time frame for Harappan civilization |
| AFGHANISTAN | Kabul |
| INDIA | *New Dehli |
| PAKISTAN | *Islamabad |
| NEPAL | *Kathmandu |
| BANGLADESH | *Dhaka |
| BHUTAN | *Thimphu |
| SRI LANKA | island off the SE coast of India |
| Mumbai | Bombay (India) |
| Kolkata | Calcutta (India) |
| Ahmadabad | major port city in western India |
| 1200 BCE | taken over by Aryans |
| 2500 BCE | Harappans settle in Indus River Valley |
| Indus River | major river from mountains west to Arabian Sea |
| Ganges River | major river from mountains east to Bay of Bengal |
| Himalayas | tallest mountain range in world along northern border of India |
