Ask an Indus Expert

Indus Priest King statue, Mohenjo-daro, late Mature Harappan period.

1) Question an Indus Valley Archaeologist!
Harappa.com is running an 'Ask the Expert' forum for anyone interested in this ancient civilisation, with an illustrious panel Indus Valley experts including Prof. Asko Parapola, Dr. Iravatham Mahadevan, (Indus Script), Dr. Richard Meadow, Prof. Shereen Ratnagar, Prof. Rita Wright (archaeologists) and others.

Primary schools who teach the topic and school students of any age are cordially invited to send in questions by January 3lst! They can be questions your students have already come up with in their work during last year, or ask them to choose some questions this term! (No reason why teachers cannot send in your own questions either!) The questions need to arise from what children have learnt already and what they would like to find out more about!

Email "Teach Indus" - hec@harappa.com - with your questions  and they will be submitted.  Answers will be published at http://www.harappa.com/ in February-March, 2010. Ask away!

Possible topics: The way of life in Indus Cities! The Rulers of the Indus Civilisation! The undeciphered Indus Script! The Decline of the Civilisation! How do archaeologists know....? Why do they think that......? What proof is there to show that......?

2) Young Historian Competition  Primary History topics! KS2  2009-10
The Young Historian Project celebrates the achievements of young historians in schools with an annual award scheme!. The Project is pleased to announce awards for individual or Group Project Work on the following topics. The main cash prizes are sponsored by the Historical Association. 

Indus Valley Civilisation;   Extra Indus Valley Prizes!  Useable replica seals from Harappa or a publication from ‘Teach Indus'.  More topics!  World War Two (sponsor: Spirit of Normandy Trust); Local History; Citizenship; A School History Magazine and Erasmus Darwin/Samuel Johnson; Green Man cross-curricular themes; 

Work can be presented in any medium! Why not enter Animated Movies or Creative videos for all Primary Topics!  - animations, or ‘dedicated' films scripted by children, which might feature models, puppets, and artwork, and should demonstrate what they have learnt from their enquiries!   Special Prize - Digital-Blue Camera from TAG Learning. Past Winning Entries - See online at ‘Teach Indus' (where you can download a leaflet) (Indus Valley topic showcase) and

The Historical Association    

Further enquiries welcome: (SAE please!) from: Dr Trevor James, Director, Young Historian Project, Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, BIRMINGHAM, B3 3BS, or phone  01543-301097
Closing date - 27th July 2010.

Ilona Aronovsky

History Education Consultancy   "Teach Indus"