Bronze Age: Indus Valley Civilization
Bronze Age: Indus Valley Civilization
Bronze Age: Indus Valley Civilization
Citadel
Ariel view
The cities are well known for their impressive,
organized and regular layout.
They had sloping floors to allow the dirty water to drain off.
In Mohenjodaro a big water tank has been found. This had been
named the Great Bath.
Two staircases lead down into the tank. At the foot of the stairs
was a small ledge with a brick edging that extends the entire
width of the pool.
Granary
Harappa has the remains of a big granary which was used to store
extra grains.
The body was placed inside a wooden coffin (which late decayed) and
entombed in a rectangular pit surrounded with burial offerings in
pottery vessels.
Economy – Trade
Earthen walls were built to control the river’s annual flooding. Crops
grown included wheat, barley, rice, peas, melons, and sesame.
This civilization was the first to cultivate cotton for the production of
cloth.
Bronze Tools
Pottery
These egg shaped whistles may have been used for music, a
tradition that is still present in rural areas of Pakistan and India.
Clay Sculpture
Figurines