The Indus Valley People

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Across
  1. 5. This modern day country is home to most of the Indus Valley civilization
  2. 6. The mythical animal whose image was found on many of the seals discovered by archaeologists
  3. 7. The name given to a small sculpture found with a beard and robe that was decorated with flower designs
  4. 11. These mountains are the source of water for the Indus River
  5. 12. One type of animal that was used as a method of travel over land
  6. 13. A large gathering place in Mohenjo-Daro that may have been used for religious purposes
  7. 15. Clean water and sewer systems helped the cities reduce the spreading of _________________
  8. 16. So far, the writing of the Harappans has yet to be ________________
Down
  1. 1. A term for lack of rain and water that led to a failure of growing crops
  2. 2. A type of writing discovered in Mesopotamia made of lines and triangles
  3. 3. One possible reason that each city was surrounded by thick walls
  4. 4. One of the two major cities of the Indus Valley people
  5. 8. Harappan civilization was found to be more populated than this other ancient civilization
  6. 9. A term meaning "the same" that describes the size of the bricks that were used to build the houses
  7. 10. This arid landform borders the Harappan region to the southeast
  8. 14. The lack of these buildings was evidence that the Harappan people did not have a king or queen