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Bbc: Primary History: Indus Valley Interactive

Bbc: Primary History: Indus Valley Interactive

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Bbc: Primary History: Indus Valley

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Go on an archeological dig with Professor Indus in this interactive adventure! Travel to the border between India and Pakistan, as you discover vocabulary with definitions, photos, a multiple choice quiz, and a newspaper article you can write yourself.

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artifacts, india, pakistan

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archeologist, archeology, bbc, bbc: primary history: indus valley, indus civilization, indus valley, mohenjo-daro, mound of the dead

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