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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Harappan Civilization

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Harappan or Indus Valley Civilization was one of the modern Civilization of that time with many evidences of being it an urban one with many urban centers like Mohenjo-Daro, Harappa, Lothal, Dholavira etc. The early world have seen the best drainage system at the times of Harrapans. Every house had both vertical and horizontal drains. The stone covered drains (stones can be removed in order to clean them) had a brickwork preventing the leaking of unhygienic water. Also, in order to prevent washing away of solid wastes along with dirty water, drains were provided with wooden screens. Even the roads were provided with drains on both sides which are connected with the house drains. The streets during the modern Harappan civilization ran from east …show more content…

Indus river. Taking the advantage, people used to grow dates, mustard, wheat, sesame, peas etc. Even evidences are there that they might be using double and multiple cropping techniques to ensure the output from their fields. Even they domesticated animals like buffaloes, pigs, horses etc. Arts has its roots firm in the Indus Valley Civilization is proved by the seals, gold jewelry, figurines of different materials, combs, ceramics, shell works etc. which were excavated from different sites. There are certain amount of different symbols found on different objects like pottery, seals etc. It was supposed to be some sort of writing but till today they are not yet decrypted. Now there are speculations whether its a writing or not. There are no proper evidence which ensure linkage of people of Indus Civilization with any particular religion. Evidences such as seals with seated horned headdress figure surrounded by animals which can be linked to Lord Shiva (to be précised Lord Pashupati), probability of men bathing in the Great Bath as a ritual etc. links them to Hinduism. But at the other end, there is also a possibility that the seals might be an object used to make them talk to dead members of their

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