Name three important sites where this civilisation flourished.
Answers
Answer:
These 3 Indus Valley Civilisation archaeological sites to flourished in India are:
1. Kalibangan, Rajasthan
Kalibangan is around 210 km from Bikaner, and just 30 km from Hanumangarh town in Rajasthan. The place was built on the banks of the River Ghaggar, which is believed to be a remnant of the ancient Sarasvati River. The town flourished from 3500 BC to 1750 BC, and was discovered first sometime in 1900s. The major discoveries that were made here were the world’s first ploughed field and the ritualistic fire altars. You can visit the nearby Kalibangan Museum to see pottery objects and other things that were found here during the excavation.
2. Rakhigarhi, Haryana
You can find this site in Haryana around 150 km from Delhi. It is among the largest settlements of the Indus Valley that was discovered here. The site existed from 2600 BC to 1900 BC, and the excavation work here began only in the year 1963. During the excavation, it was found that Rakhigarhi was an extremely well-planned city having great roads and quite urbanised sewage system. A number of terracotta statues, bronze toys, and other
artefacts were unearthed during the excavation.
3. Dholavira, Gujarat
Dholavira is nearly 350 km from Ahmedabad, and 250 km from Bhuj, on an island named Khadir Bet in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. It was among the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization. This city was there from about 2650 BC to 1450 BC, and was first discovered in the year 1967, but excavation here began in 1989. Among prime discoveries made here were various reservoirs which bear testimony to the advanced water-management system back then. Much later in the year 2014, archaeologists discovered a step-well here, which is almost three times bigger than the famous Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro.