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Ancient India

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Provider: The British Museum


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The British Museum’s website on Ancient India is divided in six chapters: The Buddha, Geography, Early Hinduism, Indus Valley, Time, and Writings.For each chapter there is a ‘Doormat’ page, which is an atmospheric introductory page that leads to the chapter homepage. Within each chapter, find the Story, a presentation of information in a narrative form; Explore, a non-linear presentation of information; and Challenge, an activity that allows students to practice certain skills (historical, analytical, mathematical, observational) within the context of a theme or topic relevant to ancient India.The Buddha tells the story of the Buddha and focuses on the Great Stupa at Amaravati, a large Buddhist monument built in south-eastern India between the second century B.C. and the third century A.D.Geography presents the basic geographical features of Ancient India and focuses on the environment around the Indus River and the civilization that developed there.Hinduism shows the evolution of the gods and goddesses and the development of beliefs which form the basis of the modern Hindu religion. It features a story about Narayana from one of the early Hindu epics.Indus Valley examines the growth of civilization around the Indus Valley. Explore the ancient Indus Valley city of Mohenjo-Daro and look at some of the artifacts found by archaeologists from this excavation.Time introduces how time was kept in ancient India, and includes multiple time lines tracing different aspects of life and culture in the Indus Valley civilization.Writing details the numerous scripts used in Ancient India. An ‘epigraphy’ activity allows children to investigate one of the undeciphered Indus scripts.Throughout the narratives of each of these chapters, find highlighted words that are linked to a glossary with their definitions.Teachers will find a wealth of resources and classroom activities on the Staff Room page.