INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION 1. Indus Valley civilization is also known as Harappan civilization. 2. Indus valley civilization was discovered in 1921-1922 . 3. This civilization belongs to metal age. 5. Metal age began in 5000 BC .During this age man used copper and bronze to make implements. 6. Dravidian was the founder of this civilization. 7. Indus valley civilization is earlier to vedic civilization(early vedic and later vedic civilization) 7. This civilization belongs to proto-historic period 8. The towns of Harappa civilization reflects the first urbanization in the history of India . 9. The ancient name of Indus region was Meluha . 10. Sir.John Marshal carried out extensive excavations in the Indus region. 11. The First discovered Indus site was Harappa . 12. Harappa and Mohanjodaro was the largest sites of Indus valley civilization. 13. Many historians proposed different date about the indus valley civilization but the generally accepted period was 2300-1750 BC . 15. The main feature of Indus valley civilization was town planning. 15. The houses and drainage canals were mainly built with burnt-bricks . Underground drainage system depicts the skill of the indus people in town planning KINDLY SHARE WITH EVERYONE POSTED BY Mir Junaid
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