INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION
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- INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION
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- WELCOME TO INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
- Hello! Iam going to tell you about some important points about Indus Valley Civilisation
- MAJOR CITIES OF INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
- In 1920s, the Archaeological Department of India carried out excavations in the Indus valley wherein the ruins of the two old cities, viz. Mohenjodaro and Harappa were unearthed.
- BUILDINGS
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- The Harappan culture was distinguished by its system of town planning. This shows that they followed the grid system.
- The history of India begins with the birth of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC),also known as Harappan Civilization. It was the first civilization of India s it is developed on the banks of River Indus.
- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
- The development of widespread irrigation systems allowed the indigenous population to provide food for themselves and for trade.
- Other cities include Ganeriwala, Dholavira, Kalibangan, Banawali, Sotka Koh, Balkot, Rakhigarhi, Lothal, Ganweriwala.
- ARTIFACTS
- Most of the objects that were made and found in Harappan cities were of stone, shell and metal, including copper, bronze, gold and silver.
- The Harappan cities were divided into two parts: the citadel and the lower town. Walls were fortified with bricks in interlocking patterns. Streets were laid out straight and cut each other at right angles. Drains ran parallel to each other and had covered. The citadel was located at a higher level and had special buildings. The Great Bath in Mohenjodaro was a tank used for bathing rituals.
- DECLINE OF INDUS VALLEY
- People stopped living in many of the cities. Writing, seals and weights were no longer used. Raw materials brought from long distances became rare.
- The Indus people were the earliest people to produce cotton. The people also practiced animal husbandry.The importance of trade in the life of the Indus people is witnessed by the presence of numerous seals, uniform script and regulated weights and measures in a wide area. Metal money was not used and trade was carried by barter system.
- Copper, bronze, Gold and Silver were used to make tools, weapons, ornaments and vessels. The Harappans made seals out of stone which were rectangular in shape and have an animal carved on them and also made pots with beautiful black designs. Many of the things that were produced at Harappan were probably the work of specialists. A statue of dancing girl was also found in Mohenjodaro in 1926.
- The IVC declined around 1800 BCE but the actual reasons behind its demise are still debated. One theory claims that Indo-European tribe i.e. Aryans invaded and conquered the IVC, while some believe natural factors are behind the decline of the IVC. There could be also dramatic shifts in the river courses, which might have brought floods to the food producing areas.
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