Indus Valley Civilization Flashcards
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Societies called civilization if it has the following characteristics
Large urban centres
Unique art and architecture styles
Written language
System for administrating territories
Specialisation of labour
Class structures society
Why did ancient civilization settled near river bank
Large populations migrated to revel values as the area had in a food and water
Reverse were used for irrigation that brought water to dry areas resulting in a farming
Transportation became easier
Rivers also served as natural protective barrier against certain invasion from across the river
Why did ancient civilization settled near river bank
Large populations migrated to revel values as the area had in a food and water
Reverse were used for irrigation that brought water to dry areas resulting in a farming
Transportation became easier
Rivers also served as natural protective barrier against certain invasion from across the river
Facts
The river valley civilization a bronze was the most widely use material hence the period is also known as the bronze
The main river valley civilizations were the mesopotamian Egyptian Indus valley and Chinese civilization
Facts
The river valley civilization a bronze was the most widely use material hence the period is also known as the bronze
The main river valley civilizations were the mesopotamian Egyptian Indus valley and Chinese civilization
Some important sites of Indus valley civilization are
Harappa in Punjab
Mohenjo daro in Sind
Ropar in Punjab
Kalibangan in Rajasthan
Lothal sarkota da and Dhol Veera in Gujarat
Banavali and Rakhi Gori in Haryana
Alamgirpur in Uttara Pradesh
Some main features of this civilization are
Town planning
Houses
Drainage system
Some main features of this civilization are
Town planning
Houses
Drainage system
Important structures
Great bath
Granary
Economy
Farming
Trade relations
Art and craft
Seal
Beed making
Pottery
Social life
Food
Dress and ornaments
Script
Social life
Food
Dress and ornaments
Script
Case study towns in Gujarat
Lothal
Dhol Veera
Town planning
This it is very divided into two parts namely citadel and the lower town
Each part was surrounded with the walls of baked bricks
The citizen accommodated significant civic and religious public buildings such as great bath residences of the ruling classes etc
The lower town head larger residential area and was made for common people the houses were arrange incredible pattern with rectangular blocks
The main roads were very wide the discovery of wooden fossils indicates that the lamp post were probably installed on the roads
Town planning
This it is very divided into two parts namely citadel and the lower town
Each part was surrounded with the walls of baked bricks
The citizen accommodated significant civic and religious public buildings such as great bath residences of the ruling classes etc
The lower town head larger residential area and was made for common people the houses were arrange incredible pattern with rectangular blocks
The main roads were very wide the discovery of wooden fossils indicates that the lamp post were probably installed on the roads
Houses
Each block consisted of 20 to 30 houses
The presence of staircase indicates the extension of the second story
Some houses had well situated in the backyard
They were erected on rays lens to protect against floods
Drainage system
Had well plant underground drainage system
It was constructed to dispose the waste and rainwater
Drains in the houses were connected to the street dreams which were equipped with manhole at regular intervals for cleaning
Great bath
The most important public place in mohenjo daro was the great bath
The tank itself was 39 feet long 23 feet broad and about 8 feet Deep
It will it is believe that the great bath was intended for use in religious ceremony they were provisions to drain out used water also changing room where constructed along the sides
Great bath
The most important public place in mohenjo daro was the great bath
The tank itself was 39 feet long 23 feet broad and about 8 feet Deep
It will it is believe that the great bath was intended for use in religious ceremony they were provisions to drain out used water also changing room where constructed along the sides
Granary
It played a vital role in Indus valley civilization the largest building in Harappa is the granary
It is measured 169 feet by 1135 feet including two similar blocks with an Isle between them
Each block compromise of 6 hole the discovery of circular breath platforms near the granary show that there were used to thresh greens it has written barley
Farming
No plough share has been discovered but for rose at Kali Bagan bangaan indicate that fields were floor the harappans use the wooden floor drawn by oxen and camels buffaloes oxygen sheep and goat wear some animals domesticated by the people of Indus valley civilization
