Harappan Archaeology Kit

India’s first archaeological excavation simulation kit, the Harappan Archaeology Kit contains replicas of artefacts from the Harappan civilization recreated with the help of artisans using sustainable materials.

This Harappan Archaeology Kit includes everything you need to keep kids digging and learning for hours. 

Archaeology kit includes:

• A brick model containing at least two replicas of artefacts will be found in each box along with beads
• Archaeological digging tools - a chisel to carve out the specimen from the dig brick & a cleaning brush to remove dust from the amazing specimens.
• A field note book to record information about the artefacts they discovered. 
• An instructions manual to commence digging

Features:

• India’s first Archaeological Excavation simulation kit 
• Built in collaboration with historians, artisans and archaeologists 
• Become an archaeologist for a few hours and dig and discover replicas of artefacts, beads etc 
• A single as well as multiple player activity, the archaeology kit encourages users to engage their minds and their hands as they play. 
• Players learn about various aspects of art, art techniques, and heritage as they dig into the past. 
• Helps develop cognitive skills like attention, working memory, concentration, and many others. 
• Players can display artefacts and create objects for daily use such as pendants out of beads encouraging both discovery and maker skills. 
• The mound material can be reused to create a mound for new objects from home or kit again.
• All replicas have been created with the help of artisans/craftsmen using sustainable material.

NOTE

At least two replicas of artefacts will be found in each box along with beads.

Design Inspiration:

Excavations of the Indus cities have given us a lot of evidences of a highly developed civilization existed in this area four to five thousand years ago and the artistic activities by Indus people. These discoveries are very important, as they tell us about their lifestyle, script, trade and religious beliefs. The Indus Valley civilization is one of the initial urban civilizations in the world, along with its contemporaries, Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. The people of this ancient Indus river valley developed new techniques in handicraft. The forms of art found from various sites of the civilization include bronze sculptures (like dancing girl), stone figurines (like a bust portrait of a bearded nobleman or high priest in sandstone), seals (seals made of terracotta and soapstone with the motifs of animals, human figure and god), terracotta figures made of a fire baked clay (handcrafted using pinching method), jewelry (includes bangles, bead necklaces, chokers and many more) etc.  

Benefits:

EDUCATE - The CultreBox engages users to become archaeologists for a few hours. Each artefact in the CultreBOX is replicated with the help of craftsmen and through using traditional art forms. Players learn about various aspects of art, art techniques, and heritage as they dig into the past.

PLAY - The fun doesn’t stop after playing with the CultreBOX just once. The mound material can be reused to create a mound for new objects, and continue to pique the curiosity of children young and old!

DISCOVER - Not only does the CultreBOX cater to knowledge, but it also helps develop cognitive skills. The artefacts can be restored, used to complete unsolved patterns and puzzles, used to make objects for daily use, or just put on display.