Question

Describe the houses and drains of the cities of the civilisation

Answer 1

Answer: Most cities were divided into two parts:

Citadel or acropolis was built on raised ground. It had high walls made of bricks, which provided protection during floods. The citadel contained public buildings, structures and granaries. The ruler and the ruling class, consisting of rich merchants and priests probably lived there.

The lower town: Residential buildings have been found in the lower town. The houses were one or two storeys high. They were built of baked bricks. Most houses had a courtyard with rooms around it bathroom, a kitchen and a well.

The drainage system of the cities was very well planned. The bathrooms had sloping floors and had drains which were connected to street are drainage. The kitchen also had drains connected to the main street drains. The street drains ran along the side of the street. They were covered with bricks and were cleaned from time to time.