Question

1) Harrapan cities were developed about______ years ago.
2) What is citadel and lower town.
3) Dockyard is the most important brick structure at ________.
4) Harrapans used a_______ script.
5) Indus valley civilization developed around the________ river.
6) What do you understand about the life of the Harrapan.
7) Explain the new craft of Harrapan times.
8) Write a brief note on great bath?


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Answer 1

Answer:

1. The Harappan Civilization developed around 4700 years ago.

2. The citadel was built on a raised plateform while the lower town was located on the lower part of the town. The lower town was larger than the citade. While public buildings like the Great Bath was built in the citadel, the lower town ususally had only residential buildings.

3. Harappa

4. The Indus script

5. Indus

6. The Harappans wore ornaments made of gold, silver, ivory,shell, clay, semi-precious stones and others. They made figurines and toys and a variety of seals. They farmed the land near their cities, and grew wheat, barley, cotton, dates and other fruits.

7.

• People also made copper and bronze vessels. ...
• The Harappans continued to use knives of chert blades. ...
• Long barrel shaped cornelian beads (up to 10 cm. ...
• Steatite was used for making a variety of objects like seals, beads, bracelets, buttons, vessels, etc.

8. The Great Bath is part of a large citadel complex that was found in the 1920s during excavations of Mohenjo-daro, one of the main centres of the Indus civilization. The bath is built of fine brickwork and measures 897 square feet (83 square metres). It is 8 feet (2.5 metres) lower than the surrounding pavement.

Answer 2

Explanation:

1) Harrapan cities were developed about__4700____ years ago.

4) Harrapans used a___the Indus ____ script.