Indus River Valley Vocabulary

a large landmass that forms a distinct part of a continent

• isthmus

• peninsula

• island

• subcontinent

a wind that shifts in direction at certain times of each year, causing wet and dry seasons

• tornado

• hurricane

• typhoon

• monsoon

a heavily protected area

• agora

• citadel

• forum

• temple

a device for making an impression in wax, clay, paper, or some other medium

• seal

• celt

• tranchet

• scabbard

the planning of a city

• tactical planning

• urban planning

• divisional planning

• operational planning

the Indus River Valley civilization that rose along the Indus with advanced city planning

• Athens

• Harappa

• Djenné

• Carthage

type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each other, forming a grid

• transportation system

• infrastructure system

• municipal system

• grid system