ap people proooy wors III. Answer the following questions in one sentence. . J. During which period did the Harappan culture flourish? 2. Why was the Harappan culture first called the indus Valley Civilisation? 3. Name four important sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation. 4. Give any two features of the Harappan drainage system that impressed you the most. 5. What do you know about the way Harappan people dressed?
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1.Harappan Civilization. It flourished around 2,500 BC, in the western part of South Asia, what today is Pakistan and Western India.
2.The Indus Valley civilisation is also known as the Harappan civilisation because the first site of the archaeological remains of the Indus Valley civilisation was found at the modern site of Harappa, West Punjab, Pakistan.
3.Harappa, Mohanjodaro, Banawali and Dholavira are considered as the four main Harappan Sites.
4.Every house had its own soak-pit which collected all the sediments and allowed only the water to flow into the street drain. The elaborate drainage system of the Harappan people shows that they had developed a high sense of health and sanitation.
5.Textiles are rarely preserved and Harappan figurines are usually unclothed, so there is not much evidence of Harappan clothing. ... The limited depictions of clothing show that men wore a cloth around the waist, resembling a modern dhoti and like it, often passed between the legs and tucked up behind.