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Category Worksheet Notes Session 2022-23

Topic/Lesson Ancient Civilizations of South Asia Notes No. 3

Grade VII Subject Uae Sst

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Learning Objective:
• To explain the importance of earliest civilizations.
• To distinguish between the vedic era and pre maurya era.

Key Terms:
1. Mohenjo Daro : Mohenjo Daro is an archaeological site in sindh ,pakistan
2. Harappan civilization : Harappan is also known as Indus valley civilization
3.Indus River: Indus is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans himalayan river of South and Central Asia.

Fill in the Blanks

1.A group of people arrived in India around 1700 BCE is called Vedic Age.
2. During the Vedic Age a specialized class called Brahmins gained power.
3. The texts were called Vedas which formed the basis of their social and political system.
4. During Vedic age the economy was based on Farming.
5. Alexander the Great’s army was invaded in India.

Q1. Answer the Following Questions:

1. What do you mean by Harappan Civilization?
Ans: Harappan civilization is also known as Indus valley civilization,was a cluster of urban and
agricultural areas that spread along the major river valleys of the Indus river.

2. What are the main features of dholavira site of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Ans: Dholavira is one of the two largest harappan sites in India and the 5th largest in the
subcontinent.The most striking feature of the city is that its buildings,at least in their present
state of preservation, are built of stone.The site has one of the worlds earliest water
conservation systems.

3. What are the important facts of Mohenjo Daro?

Ans: 1. It was the earliest city in the world.
2. It was not a perfect grid-patterned town.
3. It had the world’s best channeled drainage system.
4. There were multi-storey buildings in Mohenjo daro.
5. The Great Bath
 4. What do you mean by hypothesis?
Ans: Hypothesis is a theory about the structure that tries to explain the causes or reason for
an event or scientific phenomenon.

5. What was the Great Bath called?

Ans: The Great Bath of Mohenjo Daro is the earliest public water tank in the ancient world.
It was lined with bricks,coated with plaster,and natural tar was used to make it light weight.
The steps were present on 2 sides.A well would supply water to it and water was probably drain
after usage.

6. Compare and contrast the events in Vedic age and Pre maurya era ?
Ans: VEDIC AGE
The Vedic Age was between 1500 BC and 600 BC.This is the next major civilization that
Occurred in ancient India after the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization by 1400 BC.
The Vedas were composed in this period and this gives this age the name.Vedas are
also the chief source of information about this era.It is also known as Rig vedic
period.They believed mostly in pastoral activities,limited agriculture with smaller
economy.They raised cattle,sheep,goats,which became the symbols of wealth.
Pre-Mauryan Era
The pre Mauryan age had a number of governmental upheavals,which resulted in
economic developments.It was the period when janapadas grew in size and
became involved in territorial expansion,resulting in the developments of
Mahajanapadas.

Extended Learning:

Collect information about the earliest civilization in the UAE.

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