ANCIENT HISTORY: FEATURES OF IMPO...
ANCIENT HISTORY: FEATURES OF IMPORTANT HARRAPAN SITES

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One of the greatest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, Hrappa emerged around 2600 BC along the river valleys of modern-day Sindh and Punjab

The following features were part of Harappan towns:

  • Proper urban planning with well laid out roads, streets were designed in a grid-pattern layout and drainage system

  • Harappa had a citadel situated on mud-brick platforms.

  • Harappan towns were known for the lack of stone buildings, instead their urban centres were built using burnt bricks as the standard material

  • Underground drainage system was covered with stone slabs or bricks

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Keywords
harappa harappan sites harappan people mohenjodaro early phase mature phase late phase harappn civilisation great bath of mohenjodaro the great bath sindh punjab