Mohenjo-Daro is in Pakistan, which is one of the Stan countries.
(We are studying the Stan Countries. They are very interesting.) The Indus Valley was an ancient civilization from about 4,000 years ago. The Indus part was where India got its name. Mohenjo-Daro disappeared over mysterious circumstances. No one is sure what happened to it, although some people have said that it might have disappeared because of climate change, or maybe aliens. To make things more confusing, archaeologists found 44 ancient skeletons in Mohenjo-Daro in the 20th century AD. No one has been able to figure out why they didn't decompose over the years!
We interviewed Mrs. Lata. She knows about Mohenjo Daro and has even been there! She has a very interesting story about having been there when she lived in Pakistan. So, here is the interview.
Cady: Were there any tar pits where the 44 skeletons were found?
Lata: No, there weren't any.
Cady: What is the climate like in Mohenjo Daro?
Lata: A very hot summer. In September it is cooler than here.
Cady: What is the language that supposedly originated in Mohenjo-Daro?
Lata: It is called Sindhi. It has 52 letters. All the letters end in vowels.
Cady: Is Mohenjo Daro near the Indus River?
Lata: Yes. But the river dried up.
Cady: Do you have any interesting stories about Mohenjo Daro?
Lata: Yes. There is one story I know. It is about the excavation. When the diggers were looking for Mohenjo Daro, they found a figurine of a dancing girl. They fought over it so much, it had to be put in the museum.
Cady: Are there people living in Mohenjo Daro now?
Lata: No. People are not living in Mohenjo Daro now because it is buried under a lot of rubble. Only 30 or 33 percent is dug up.
Cady: There is a theory about a nuclear bomb hidden under Mohenjo Daro because there is a spot where rocks are fused together. Nothing can fuse rocks together except really, really hot conditions. Have you seen it?
Lata: I don't know what you are talking about.
Cady: Oh. Well, next question.
Cady: Who did the citizens of Mohenjo Daro trade with?
Lata: Arabs merchants and the Chinese.
Cady: What do you call people from Mohenjo Daro?
Lata: Sindese.
Bonus Question.
Cady: Did the people of Mohenjo-Daro have someone to look up to at ceremonies?
Lata: Yes. They had a priest. But they had no king.
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