EVS Grade 5 - Lesson -#4 - Travel

Vocabulary flashcards covering UNESCO, archaeology, ancient Indian sites, and heritage concepts based on the lecture notes.

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

UNESCO formation year

1945.

UNESCO mission

To promote education, science, and culture among nations.

Edutainment

Learning while having fun.

Port

A docking place for ships.

Port-town

A city near a port.

Lothal

A port-town from the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Sabarmati River

An important river associated with the Sabarmati Ashram freedom movement.

Archaeological remains

Old materials and buildings left from ancient times.

Thick coastal walls at Lothal

Built to withstand tidal floods.

CE

Common Era.

BCE

Before Common Era.

Cochin

A port-town in modern India.

Bead-making factory and storage place

A warehouse found in Lothal.

Seals

Provide information about ancient history, including trade and culture.

Sivaganga district

District in Tamil Nadu where an ancient civilisation on the Vaigai River was found.

Vaigai River civilisation date

Around 200 BCE.

Antiquities at Vaigai site

Around 5300 antiquities were found.

Literary source of history

Religious scriptures.

Coins

A non-literary source of history.

Chronology

The order in which events happened.

Inscription

Writing or carving on a wall or hard surface.

Statue of Unity location

Gujarat.

Statue of Unity represents

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Height of Statue of Unity

182 metres.

Sardar Patel quality

He united princely states.

Somnath Temple location

Gujarat.

Somnath Temple famous for

Fine carvings and sculptures.

UNESCO World Heritage Site in Gujarat

Lothal.

Archaeology meaning

Study of past human life through remains.

Lothal stone anchors

Stone anchors found at Lothal.

Purpose of studying archaeological remains

To learn about ancient life.

Indus Valley Civilisation

Civilisation to which Lothal belonged.

Lothal flourish period

2400 BCE to 1600 BCE.

River important for Harappan Civilisation

Indus River.

Arthashastra author

Chanakya.

Arthashastra

Ancient Indian treatise on governance.

Charaka Samhita

Ancient Indian text on medicine.

Charaka Samhita teaches

Holistic medicine.

Hampi

Site in Karnataka with inscriptions in temple walls.

Hampi inscriptions

Temple walls carry inscriptions.

Hampi state

Karnataka.

Brihadeshwara Temple

Temple in Thanjavur with inscriptions.

Thanjavur state

Tamil Nadu.

Advantage of learning history

It helps us make better decisions today.

Women's voting rights after independence

India.

India independence year

1947.

Statue of Unity (world's tallest statue)

Statue of Unity.

Sardar Patel role in uniting states

Unifying princely states.

UNESCO in heritage

Protect world heritage sites.

Charaka Samhita (ancient science book)

Ancient Indian science/medical text.

Somnath Temple state Gujarat

Gujarat.

Anchor

An object used to stop ships from moving.

Lothal in ancient trade

One ancient Indian port famous for trade.

Heritage

Valued things passed from the past.

Indian cultural heritage example

Hampi ruins.

Monument

A building of historical importance.

Nandinagiri script

Script used in Nandinagiri manuscripts.

Benefit of studying history

It makes us proud of our nation.

Fort locations (examples)

Jaisalmer Fort in Rajasthan; Golconda Fort in Telangana; Gwalior Fort in Madhya Pradesh; Kangra Fort in Himachal Pradesh.

Harappan cities feature

Well-planned streets.

Civilisation meaning

An advanced stage of human society.

Non-archaeology method

Studying ancient texts.

Punch-marked coins

A type of coin used in ancient India.

Statue of Unity height in feet

597 feet.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (biography)

Freedom fighter and statesman.

Bead-making factory and storage place (Lothal)

A warehouse in Lothal used for bead production and storage.