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What allowed some people in the ancient Indus Valley to do other kinds of work besides farming?
What allowed some people in the ancient Indus Valley to do other kinds of work besides farming?
What key crops were found in ancient trash piles in Harappa?
What key crops were found in ancient trash piles in Harappa?
What were the ancient bricks made in the Indus Valley known for?
What were the ancient bricks made in the Indus Valley known for?
What was the primary occupation of almost every villager in the ancient Indus Valley initially?
What was the primary occupation of almost every villager in the ancient Indus Valley initially?
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What were the two major cities of the Indus Valley civilization by 2500 BCE?
What were the two major cities of the Indus Valley civilization by 2500 BCE?
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What materials did craftspeople in the Indus Valley use to make jewelry and other objects?
What materials did craftspeople in the Indus Valley use to make jewelry and other objects?
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What was a significant feature of the ancient plumbing system in Mohenjo-Daro?
What was a significant feature of the ancient plumbing system in Mohenjo-Daro?
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What was the most important common feature between Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?
What was the most important common feature between Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa?
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What was the primary purpose of the huge warehouses in Mohenjo-Daro?
What was the primary purpose of the huge warehouses in Mohenjo-Daro?
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What distinguished larger houses from smaller ones in Mohenjo-Daro?
What distinguished larger houses from smaller ones in Mohenjo-Daro?
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What are the four sacred books called that compiled the traditions and beliefs of the Vedic people?
What are the four sacred books called that compiled the traditions and beliefs of the Vedic people?
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Which major river valley did the Vedic people settle in during the Vedic age?
Which major river valley did the Vedic people settle in during the Vedic age?
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What function did cattle serve in the Vedic society?
What function did cattle serve in the Vedic society?
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What language were the early Vedic writings collected in?
What language were the early Vedic writings collected in?
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What was the primary form of transmission for hymns and poems in the Vedic society before the development of written Sanskrit?
What was the primary form of transmission for hymns and poems in the Vedic society before the development of written Sanskrit?
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What were the key weapons used by the Vedic people in battle?
What were the key weapons used by the Vedic people in battle?
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