IN THE EARLIEST CITIES

CHAPTER 4

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson

• You will know about two earliest of Indian Subcontinent Harappa and Mohenjodaro
• You will learn about the things used, buildings constructed and the town planning made by the people lived in that cities.
• You will locate the cities on the map of Indian subcontinent.

In which country do you find Harappa and Mohenjo daro at present?

Draw an outline map of India with the help of Stencil and locate Harappa & Mohenjo Daro

Story of the discovery of Harappa

The Harappan people used burnt bricks for constructing their house. The bricks had a general proportion of 4:2:1. These burnt bricks were used in building the towns of Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Rupar and Mehergarh etc

TOWN PLANNING

DRAINAGE

STREETS

How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilisation?

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• Actual pieces of cloth were found attached to the lid of a silver vase and some copper objects at Mohenjodaro.

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• A stone statue of an important man found from Mohenjodaro shows him wearing an embroidered garment.

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• Archaeologists also found spindle whorls made of terracotta

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DRESS

PASHUPATHI

SEALS

SCRIPTS

BURIALS