II. Answer these questions.
1. The Indus Valley Civilization was also called the Harappan Civilization. Explain.
2. What was the extent of the Harappan Civilization?
3. List two unique features of Harappan cities.
Answers
Explanation:
The Indus civilisation is also known as the Harappan Civilisation, after its type site, Harappa
The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River valley. Its extent reached as far south as the Gulf of Khambhat and as far east as the Yamuna (Jumna) River.
Houses were built on either side of the roads and streets. Drainage System: The drainage system of the Harappan cities was the best known to the world in ancient times. The brickwork prevented the dirty water from leaking
1. Indus civilization, also called Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization, the earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent. The nuclear dates of the civilization appear to be about 2500–1700 bce, though the southern sites may have lasted later into the 2nd millennium bce.
2.the extent of the Indus valley civilization for the Harappan civilization was extended from Pakistan's Balochistan in the west to India's western Uttar Pradesh in the east, from ...
3 . Origin & Salient Features of Indus Valley Civilization
The first common feature is Indus script on seals. ...
The second most important feature is town planning. ...
A fortified citadel at most of the cities. ...
Houses with kitchens and wells, tanks or water reservoirs.
Use of standard weights and measurement throughout the civilization.
Presence of wheel made pottery.