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What was the name of the largest city in the Harappan civilization?
What was the name of the largest city in the Harappan civilization?
- Taxila
- Pataliputra
- Harappa (correct)
- Mohenjo-Daro
What is one of the unique features of the Harappan civilization's cities?
What is one of the unique features of the Harappan civilization's cities?
- They were built entirely underground
- They had a grid pattern of streets (correct)
- They were built on hills
- They had no streets
What is one of the skills that the Harappans were known for?
What is one of the skills that the Harappans were known for?
- Weaving
- Carpentry
- Shipbuilding
- Metallurgy (correct)
What was the main source of water for irrigation in the Harappan civilization?
What was the main source of water for irrigation in the Harappan civilization?
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What is one of the reasons for the decline of the Harappan civilization?
What is one of the reasons for the decline of the Harappan civilization?
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- The Harappan civilization emerged around 2600 BCE in the northwest region of the Indian subcontinent and lasted until around 1900 BCE.
- The civilization was named after Harappa, one of its largest cities, and was spread over an area that included parts of present-day India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
- The Harappan civilization was a highly advanced urban civilization that flourished along the banks of the Indus River.
- They had well-planned and organized cities, with streets laid out in a grid pattern, an advanced drainage system with underground sewers, and a writing system that has not yet been deciphered.
- The Harappans worshipped a variety of deities and had a complex social hierarchy, with rulers and priests at the top, followed by merchants, craftsmen, and farmers.
- They were skilled in agriculture, pottery, metallurgy, and other crafts, and made beautiful terracotta figurines, pottery, and jewelry.
- The Harappan civilization was a major trading power, trading with Mesopotamia, Central Asia, and other parts of the Indian subcontinent, exchanging goods such as cotton, spices, and precious stones.
- The economy of the Harappan civilization was based on agriculture, with the Indus River providing water for irrigation.
- The Harappan civilization declined around 1900 BCE, for reasons that are still not entirely clear.
- Despite its decline, the Harappan civilization left a lasting legacy on the Indian subcontinent, influencing the development of the Brahmi script and later civilizations such as the Mauryan and Gupta empires.
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