3. Identify where the main forms of information about ancient civilisations come from. Select all that apply. A. Paintings B. Pottery C. Songs and poems
D. Engraved stone artefacts E. Walls of ancient structures
4. State one reason not a lot of records remain of the Indus Valley Civilisation. 5. Recall what inþuenced the creation of anthropomorphic depictions of the Buddha.
ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Engravings from religious buildings provide much of the archaeological evidence we have from ancient India. Name three strengths and three weaknesses of this form of evidence. 7. Read SOURCE2 . a. Recall the observations Herodotus makes about India and its culture. b. Evaluate the accuracy of these observations. 8. Describe the depiction of the Buddha as shown in SOURCE3 . Explain how this depiction differs from those seen in India before contact with the Greeks. 9. a. Compare SOURCE1 to a modern map of India. Identify and describe the key differences. b. Identify one reason for the differences between Ptolemy’s map and a modern map. 10. Name three key cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation. Propose reasons these cities are no longer as important to India as they once were. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
LESSON 6.3 What is the geography of India?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to: • describe India’s physical environment • explain the impact they had on early Indian civilisations.
Tune in Choosing where to live is a decision that is
SOURCE1 Hills, lake and tea plantations in Kerala, India
based upon house prices, proximity to schools, public transport links, family, friends, access to entertainment and general safety. People in ancient times would have thought about very different factors. 1. If you were building a new city 5000 years ago, what would you need nearby? Make a list. 2. Look at the image. Why do you think people chose to build here? 3. What problems might they have faced in this location?
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