Indus valley civilization
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- Hello,do you know about the 1st civilization of India,the indus valley civilization?
- It was a very big civilization as it spread over Punjab,Baluchistan and Sindh in Pakistan and in India,it extends from Jammu Kashmir in the north and covers Punjab,Haryana,Gujarat and Rajasthan till Maharashtra in the south.It also extends to Meerut,Uttar Pradesh in the north east.There are about 1100 sites discovered of the civilization of which Chanhudaro(Located Sindh along Indus river),Banawali(in Hissar district,Haryana),Kalibangan(on Ghaggar river Rajasthan) and Lothal(a port town,Gujarat) are important cities.Sotka koh,Surko tada and Balakot probably participated in trade with west asia.Recently discovered sites are Dolavira,Ganweriwala and Rakhigrahi.
- Indus valley civilization was near the Indus river and is therefore called Indus valley civilization,it was located in northwestern part of Indian sub-continent over 4700 years ago(2700BCE-2500BCE)The Indus valley civilization is also known as Harrapan civilization as it was 1st discovered in 1921 at Harrapa,a montgomery district of Pakistan.,in 1922 similiar results were found from excavations at Mohenjodaro,both these cities were 483 km apart.
- Indus valley civilization was speacial.Red and black ware(red pottery with black designs),stone weights,copper tools,seals with Indus script etc. are some unique features of it.The main features were:1.Town planning:It was unique and similiar town planning was found at Mohenjodaro,Harrapa,Rakhigarhi etc.2.Citadel:To the west of the town,fortified by crenellated walls,was based on a mound or elevated position and was inhabited by ruling class.3.Grid system:The lower town followed the grid system,the main streets were straight and intersected in straight line at right angles,this made rectangular blocks or grids.They used standardized burnt brick of good quality as building material.In almost all cities,houses had bathrooms and courtyards,in Kalibangan many houses had its own wells.4.The drainage system:The water from houses flowed to the streets, the drains were covered with stone slabs or bricks.This indicates that Harrapan people payed great attention to their health and sanitation.
- The important buildings were:1.The great bath2.The granaries3.The fire altars4.The brick dockyardsThe main occupation practiced was agriculture and animal husbandry.The art and crafts were:Bronze figurines,ornaments,bead making,seals,terracotta and some other crafts.The script used was pictographic script.Around 1750 BCE ,the civlization started to decline becuase:1.Harrapan construction became less effecient.2.Mohenjadaro became weak under the pressure of population,the town plans were no longer followed.3.The expansionof the neighbouring desert increased the salinity in the soil.This made the crops fail.4.Some say that floods were the main cause.5.Or some say the rivers had changed their course or dried up.
- Hello,do you know about the 1st civilization of India,the indus valley civilization?
- Hello,do you know about the 1st civilization of India,the indus valley civilization?
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