What evidence from the text can you find to infer the artifact’s significance to its culture?
“There is, however, some sort of male god (maybe) that has the head of a man with the horns of a bull.” This sentence from the text shows that the artifact might be related to relationship of the god. It might be dedicated to the god, having a relationship with religion. Many civilizations have gods, and goddesses that explains the natural forces of the world, meaning that the bull god might have a connection with the Indus River Civilization. “Harappans also had a wide variety of domesticated animals: camels, cats, dogs, goats, sheep, and buffalo.” This sentence shows that the bull like animal might have connections with farms, indicating that they’re one of the domesticated animals that helps the humans out with their farm work. It has a significance to the culture since humans have evolved overtime, and they managed to find out how to lessen the workload they’re given by getting help from animals, such as the bull.
How does the artifact connect to a challenged faced by the civilization? What inference can you make about its purpose?
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A sentence from a text stated, “The Indus, however, is destructive and unpredictable in its floods, and the cities were frequently levelled by the forces of nature.” That indicates that the civilization was unable to predict the precise moment when the river is going to connect, often destroying their town as a result of the flood. With the help of animals that can pull a carriage, rebuilding the whole city would be much more easier. Another challenge the Indus River Civilization might face is having trouble traveling so with the vehicle being pulled along by animals makes the journey much more easier for the