Source-Based Exercise

Worksheet 1

Jot down the questions you have for Sources A and B

In the course of analyzing the other 7 sources that will be given to youPut a tick beside the question that has been

answered with any one inference made from the other sources

From Source C, make inferences pertaining toWhat can the artefacts tell you about the

culture of Indus Valley Civilization?In your worksheet or note book, highlight

inferences that are supported by evidence from Source C

The people of Indus Valley Civilization could be artistic

There were skillful craftsmen in the Indus Valley Civilization

The people of Indus Valley Civilization could be very religious

The people of Indus Valley Civilization could be artisticWe can see in Source C that the skillfully drawn designs

and the pottery were made by people who lived in IVC There were skillful craftsmen in the Indus Valley

CivilizationWe can see in Source C that the pottery were skillfully

made by people who lived in IVC The people of Indus Valley Civilization could be very

religious In Source C, one of the items made by the IVC people

was an item used by Brahmins during worship therefore IVC people could be very religious

Fish could be one of the main food consumed by people living in Indus Valley Civilization

The Indus Valley Civilization was established near river(s)

Indus Valley Civilization was flourished with art

Fish could be one of the main food consumed by people living in Indus Valley Civilization In Source C, one of the pots had a fish design therefore

this could mean that fish was one of the main food consumed by IVC people

The Indus Valley Civilization was established near river In Source C, one of the pots had a fish design therefore

this could mean since the IVC people were acquainted with fishes, they could live near river

Indus Valley Civilization was flourished with artWe can see in Source C that the IVC people made a lot

of pottery

Now, study Source DSource D is a satellite pictureExcavation is ground that has been dug outThe structures that you see in Source D were

what archaeologists found after they dug out the ground at what used to be Indus Valley settlement

What could the structures you see in Source D probably be, in the past?

What could these structures tell you about the people and culture of IVC?

Now make sure you highlight all inferences that you have made about Indus Valley Civilization via Sources C and D

How many questions, that you posed via Sources A and B, have been answered by the inferences that you have made via Sources C and D? (Remember to tick the questions that have been answered)

Now study Sources E and FSource E is a picture of jewellery found when

archaeologists excavated grounds of what used to be IVC

The map in Source F is supposed to show trade routes and the location of Indus Valley Civilization

Based on Sources E and F, how much evidence can you gather from them to prove that the inferences you have made so far are valid?