Archeological Findings Report By: Megan Ninnemann, Hayley Bartlein, and Emma Knight

Artifact 1 We think that these items look like items for a scale. We think that they used it for measuring food and other daily items. Other Archeologists also think that these items were used for weighing grains. They think that because they found them by wheat and barley in what they think was a granary.

Artifact 1 continued… We think that it was important that they had a scale because the amounts of food they had was important. People could divide the food more equal. The scribes could also record exactly how much food they had.

Artifact 2 We think that this was used for a water source. They could use the water for bathing, drinking, cooking, and much more. Other Archeologists also think that Mohenjodaro’s people used it for bathing. They call it the Great Bath. It may have also been used for religious rituals.

Artifact 2 continued… We think that this was important to the people of Mohenjodaro because it was a water source and water is important. The Great Bath was important because they needed to take baths and be clean.

Artifact 3 We think that the statue was used as a decoration, maybe for the king or religious ceremonies. We think that the necklace was used for beauty and decoration that a king or queen wore. Other Archeologists think that the statue might have been a king or a priest. Other Archeologists think that the necklace was used for beauty. They think that women probably wore them often because they have been found throughout Mohenjodaro.

Artifact 3 continued… We think that the people of Mohenjodaro really valued beauty and how they looked. We also think that it mattered how they looked because it would show their status.

Artifact 4 We think that this artifact is art that shows daily life. Other Archeologist think that they are seals. They think that maybe they were charms worn by people to help keep evil away. They might also have been used to show ownership. Most seals had animals on them.

Artifact 4 continued… They could have been important because they showed ownership. They were also important in Mohenjodaro because they kept away evil or enemies.

Artifact 5 We think that this was used for a sewer system. Other Archeologists also think that it was used for a sewer system. Mohenjodaro had drains, pipes, and wells that carried the people’s dirty water and waste through the sewer system and then into the Indus River.

Artifact 5 continued… This was important because it carried all the dirty water away from the city. If they didn’t have the sewer system they wouldn’t be able to have bathrooms or water. They would have to get rid of it themselves.

Artifact 6 We think that this is an alley or a chain of houses. Other Archeologists think that they were houses and they were two stories high. They were made of mud bricks and had a flat roof. They had windows on the second floor.

Artifact 6 continued… We think that these houses were very important! The people at Mohenjodaro needed shelter and these homes protected them and kept them safe.

Artifact 7 We think that these were part of a game. We think that some of the parts look like dice. Other Archeologists think that they were games. They thought that some of the pieces were dice, stone game boards, and stone balls. They also think that chess was invented there.

Artifact 7 continued… We think that these were important because the people needed something to entertain themselves and have fun.

Artifact 8 We think that they look like toys or models. Other Archeologists think that they are clay models. They also think that they may have been toys. They think it looks like cattle pulling a trailer. This was important because it showed a way of transportation. It shows us ways they got around and what they did.