Answer these questions in detail .
1. How were the houses and streets designed?
The drainage system and the Great Bath reflected excellent planning. Explain this
3. Describe the seals found in Harappa. What were they used for?
How can we say that the Indus Valley people traded with other countries?
Write down the main differences between Dholavira and Lothal
Answers
Answer:
Streets: The roads and streets intersected at right angles, with covered drains along the road. Houses were built on either side of the roads and streets. ... Drains were built on either side of the roads. They were covered with stones, which could be removed in order to clean them.
Answer:
1. How were the houses and streets designed?
Ans.1 The houses were two-storeyed and built on both sides of the streets. Each
house had two to twenty rooms and each house had a central courtyard and a
bathing area. Houses were separated by a network of roads cutting each other at
right angles, forming a grid- like pattern. The entrance to the house never faced
the main road, but towards secondary roads and smaller alleyways.
2The Drainage system and the Great Bath reflected excellent planning. Explain
this?
Ans.2 The Drainage system in these cities was very impressive. The drains were
water tight which prevented leakage of dirty water. Wooden screens filtered
solid waste and over flowing of dirty water was avoided.
The Great Bath was another magnificent structure. It was water tight and
layered with bricks and mortar. There were changing rooms along the side
Describe the seals found in Harappa and what were they used for?Ans.3 The seals had a knob at the back through which runs a hole. Most seals have a pictorial inscription on them. They had figure of pashupati, the unicorn and the bull on them.
purposes
4 4. How can we say that the Indus valley people traded with other countries?
Ans.4 Evidence of seals, weights and measures suggest that active trade relations
was carried out as Mesopotamian seals were found in Harappa. The dockyard
in lothal suggests brisk trade. All the cities and village were connected
through a trade system. Trade is reflected in the widespread distribution beads, ornaments, pots, metals, tools and seals. Archaeologists think that
copper may have been brought from Rajasthan and tin from Afghanistan.
5Write down the main difference between Dholavira and Lothal?
Ans.5 Dholavira is one of the largest settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization
located in the Rann of Kutch. It was divided into three parts. The city was
constructed as a geometric plan. It stands as the most distinctive and
impressive sites of the Indus Valley cities. It was known as the lake city.
Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the Indus Valley Civilization
located in Gujarat. It was a prominent trading centre. This is because
evidence of dockyard has been found there. A mound of township and
market has been found at this site. Lothal had elaborate storehouses too.
