Would you agree that the drainage system in Harappan cities indicates town planning? Give reasons for your answer.
I do agree that drainage system in the Harappan cities indicates town planning because
1. It appears that drainage were laid first and then houses were built along it. Because we see that houses in the settlements were built on the platform as a base. And once the platforms were in place, all building activity within the city was restricted to a fixed area on the platforms, indicating signs of town planning.
2. We find that drain of each house were connected with main street drain and it had a soakpit so that only water could flow from it and collect the sediments. And it was covered with stone slabs and at regular interval it has holes for inspection.
3. We also find that the bricks that were used to built the drain and the houses whether sun-dried or baked, were of a standardised ratio, where the length and breadth were four times and twice the height respectively. Such bricks were used at all Harappan settlements.
Thus clearly pointing out that Harappan cities were properly planned and built.
List the items of food available to people in Harappan cities. Indentify the groups who would have provided these.
How do archaeologists trace socio-economic differences in Harappan society? What are the differences that they notice?
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Describe how artefacts help in identifying social differences during the Harappan period.
List the material used to make beads in the Harappan Civilisation. Describe the process by which one kind of bead was made.
Look at following fig. and describe what you see. How is the body placed? What are the objects placed near it? Are there any artefacts on the body? Do these indicate the sex of the skeleton?
Fig. A Harappan Burial
