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Harappan Civilization

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  • It belongs to the Bronze Age.
  • It extended from Manda ( Jammu ) in North to Daimabad in South.
  • Major settlements are in the Gaggar - Hakara belt.
  • More than 1000 sites have been excavated.
  • Copper, bronze, silver, gold were known but not iron.
  • Seals were made up of steatite.
  • Camel bones have been discovered at Kalibangan.
  • They worshipped, proto-Shiva, Mother-Goddess, Bull, and Pipal tree.
  • Important sites are Harappa, Mohenjodero, Lothal, Kalibangan, Banwali, Dholavira.\
  • Harappan civilization was the first urban civilization.
  • Great Bath is at Mohenjodaro.
  • Their Pottery was red or black Pottery
  • The script was pictgographic
  • The writing was Boustrophedon.
  • Bead making factory existedin Chandhudaro and Lothal.
  • Dholavira is a latest site discovered in India.
  • Ink pot has been discovereed at Chanhudaro.
  • Teracotta Plough has been discovered at Banawali.

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