Chapter 05: The Culture of Pakistan

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, historical sites, and definitions from Chapter 05: The Culture of Pakistan.

Culture (Latin Origin)

Derived from the Latin language, meaning the physical and intellectual growth of individuals as also the most beautiful form of things which they commonly make use of.

Culture (General Definition)

The sum total of custom, tradition, faith, creed, way of living, arts and skills, social norms and laws, representing the whole, conscious and unconscious behaviour of a people in response to challenges faced by them.

Nile Valley

A fertile river valley in Egypt that provided alluvial soil and natural irrigation, becoming the seat of a glorious early civilization.

Tigris-Euphrates Valley

A fertile river valley located in Iraq that became a seat of a glorious early civilization.

Indus Valley

The vast area watered by the river Indus and its tributaries in present-day Pakistan.

Indus Valley Civilization

An ancient civilization located in Pakistan, contemporaneous with Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations, that is not less than 5000 years old.

Moen-jo-Daro

An archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization located in district Larkana in Sindh.

Harappa

An archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization located in district Sahiwal in the Punjab.