Ancient India

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Across
  1. 2. river which gets most of its water from the snowmelt of the Hindu Kush mountains
  2. 4. the other great center of the Indus valley civilization
  3. 5. this plateau is a triangle shaped area that lies between two mountain ranges in southern India
  4. 8. a fortress built to protect a city
  5. 9. the new class pet
  6. 11. a strong wind that brings heavy rain in the summer
  7. 12. a flat area of land that is elevated above the land around it
  8. 13. another great 6th grade teacher
  9. 15. two words which were the most dramatic feature of Mohenjadaro's citadel
  10. 17. this mountain range is home to Mt Everest
  11. 18. river which flows across most of northern India
Down
  1. 1. means "place or hill of the dead"
  2. 3. a large landmass smaller than a continent
  3. 6. a stone carved with a pictograph, but their meaning is unclear
  4. 7. a pass through the Hindu Kush mountains connecting central Asia to the Indian subcontinent
  5. 10. evidence from Mohenjodaro suggests that people lived there enjoyed playing these
  6. 11. maybe one of the best teachers here
  7. 14. a place to store grain
  8. 16. massive desert in northern India