Question

10 Characteristics features of harappan civilization​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Indus Valley Civilization arose around 2500 BC, often known as the era of mature IVC. It is one of the world's largest civilizations, hence it serves as the foundation for India.

Explanation:

• The Indus Valley Civilization was founded around 3300 BC.
• From 2600 BC until 1900 BC, it thrived (Mature Indus Valley Civilization).
• It began to dwindle around 1900 BC and eventually perished around 1400 BC.
• The Harappan Civilization was named after Harappa, the first settlement to be unearthed (Punjab, Pakistan).
• The pre-Harappan civilization was unearthed in Mehrgarh, Pakistan, with the first evidence of cotton farming.
• Geographically, this civilization spanned Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Western Uttar Pradesh. It ran from Sutkagengor (in Baluchistan) in the west to Alamgirpur (in Western UP) in the east, and from Daimabad (in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra) in the south to Mandu (in Jammu).
• Several Indus Valley sites were discovered as far as Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.

Answer 2

Explanation:

features of harappan civilization