Indus Valley Vocabulary

Sample Script for IVC Puppet Pals movie

Indus Valley Civilization Interview Reporter Salil Nadkarni was sucked into Ancient Indus Valley Civilization. He interviewed a few people living in The Indus valley.

 Q:”How do people get water?” asked news reporter Salil Nadkarni. A:”Through pipes that connect to different rivers,” answered the Indus women.

 Q:”Do Indus people go to school?” asked news reporter Salil Nadkarni. Q:”What is School?” asked Indus women. A:”A place where people are educated,” answered news reporter Salil Nadkarni. A:”No,” answered Indus women

 Q:”What jobs do people in Indus Valley have?” asked news reporter Salil Nadkarni A:”We have traders, bead makers, farmers, etc.” answered the Indus women.

 Q:”How are your houses made?” asked news reporter Salil Nadkarni. A:”We have houses with flat roofs and one or two stories.” answered the Indus women.

 Q:”What are your houses made of?” asked news reporter Salil Nadkarni. A:”Baked bricks baked in a big kiln,” answered the Indus women.

 Q:”What is that long street?” asked news reporter Salil Nadkarni. A:”That is Main street,” answered the Indus women.

 Q:”What are the smaller streets’ next to it?” asked news reporters Salil Nadkarni. A:”Those we call smaller streets,” answered the Indus Women.

 Q:”How are people transported here?” asked news reporters Salil Nadkarni. A:”By boats with flat bottoms and bullock carts,” answered the Indus Women.

 Q:”May I have a tour house?” asked news reporters Salil Nadkarni. A:”Sure,” answered the Indus Women. Walking inside the house the Indus women gave a tour of the house. “Here is the bathroom with plumbing and sewage. Here is the bed room and here is the terrace.” said the Indus Women. They went down stairs and news reporters Salil Nadkarni saw kids playing a game with balls and Frisbees’. 

Q: “What game are you playing?” asked news reporters Salil Nadkarni. A:”Pitu,” answered one of the children.

 Q:”How do you play it,” asked news reporters Salil Nadkarni. A:”You pile up some Frisbees and try to break all the stacks before the other team can fix their stack,” answered the Indus child. “Thank you for all the info.” thanked news reporters Salil Nadkarni. -Salil-

Mystery Object #1: IVC

Today is 1920 and I am an archaeologist and I've found this amazing vase or jug. I am not sure what it is actually, but I will continue to uncover the mysteries of the IVC and learn more about this ancient civilization. I see a bull drawn on this vase/jug and there are many bulls here today in India, so I feel that perhaps bulls were common around the cities of the IVC. Is this a water jug? Is this a jug used in an ancient prayer? I am not sure... To be continued!