Describe the economy of the Harappan civilization
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The economy of the Indus civilization was based on animal husbandry, particularly of zebu cattle, and on arable agriculture, growing cereals, pulses, and other plants. These were supplemented by the exploitation of wild resources, such as fish.
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Economy of Harappan Civilization
1. Agricultural and Animal husbandry
Harappans grew wheat and barley on a large scale. The other crops grownby them were pulses, cereals, cotton, dates, melons, pea, sesamum and mustard.
No clear evidence of rice has been found, except from Rangpur and Lothal were some grains of rice were obtained, but they may be a later period.
Harrapan people were mostly peasants and thus the Harappan civilization was an agro-commercial civilization.
2. Crafts
The Harappan culture belongs to the Bronze Age, as the people were very well acquainted with the manufacture and use of bronze.
they manufactured not only images and utensils but also various tools and weapons such as axes, saws, knives and spears.
3. Trade
Land trade and sea trade was in vogue.
A dockyard has been found at Lothal which is the longest building of the Harppan civilization.
Most important trading partner was Mesopotamia. It is evident from the inscriptions of Mesopotamia. other trading relations with Meluha which was the ancient name given to Indus region.
1. Agricultural and Animal husbandry
Harappans grew wheat and barley on a large scale. The other crops grownby them were pulses, cereals, cotton, dates, melons, pea, sesamum and mustard.
No clear evidence of rice has been found, except from Rangpur and Lothal were some grains of rice were obtained, but they may be a later period.
Harrapan people were mostly peasants and thus the Harappan civilization was an agro-commercial civilization.
2. Crafts
The Harappan culture belongs to the Bronze Age, as the people were very well acquainted with the manufacture and use of bronze.
they manufactured not only images and utensils but also various tools and weapons such as axes, saws, knives and spears.
3. Trade
Land trade and sea trade was in vogue.
A dockyard has been found at Lothal which is the longest building of the Harppan civilization.
Most important trading partner was Mesopotamia. It is evident from the inscriptions of Mesopotamia. other trading relations with Meluha which was the ancient name given to Indus region.
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