Saturday, June 7, 2014

Indus Valley Civilization

Salient Features

Town Planning

  • grid system
  • citadel 
  • large scale use of burnt bricks and absence of stone in construction
  • underground drainage system connecting every house to the street drains
  • Great bath at Mohenjodaro
    • steps on either side
    • rooms for changing clothes
    • inlet was from a large well in the adjacent room
    • outlet was to the drai
  • One large granary at Mohenjodaro
  • as many as 6 granaries in the citadel area of Harappa
Economic Life

Social Life

Religious Life


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