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5 days ago · Portion of the ruins at the Mohenjo-daro archaeological site, southeastern Pakistan. The Indus civilization is known to have consisted of two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, and more than 100 towns and villages, often of relatively small size.
- Frank Raymond Allchin
1 day ago · While the Indus (or Harappan) civilization may be considered the culmination of a long process indigenous to the Indus valley, a number of parallels exist between developments on the Indus River and the rise of civilization in Mesopotamia.
2 days ago · Mature Harappan. In the Mature Harappan period, from about c. 2600–1900 BCE, strings of Indus signs are commonly found on flat, rectangular stamp seals as well as written or inscribed on a multitude of other objects including pottery, tools, tablets, and ornaments.
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1 day ago · An intriguing development occurs along the Saraswati valley: there the early Post-Urban stage is associated with the pottery known from the Cemetery H at Harappa. This coincides with a major reduction in both the number and size of settlements, suggesting a deterioration in the environment .
It is also known as the ‘Harappan Civilization’ as Harappa was the first city to be discovered along the banks of the river Ravi by Daya Ram Sahni in 1921. Indus Valley Civilization is one of the most important topics for the UPSC IAS Examination.
- The Indus Valley Civilization existed from the time period 3300 BCE to 1900 BCE.
- Harappa was the first city of the Indus Valley Civilization to be discovered in 1921 by Daya Ram Sahni.
- The Indus Valley Civilization extended from Sutkagendor (in Balochistan, Pakistan) in West to Alamgirpur (Western UP) in the East; & from Mandu (Ja...
- Some of the important sites of the Indus Valley Civilization existed in both Pakistan - Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Amri & India – Kalibangan, Lothal, Su...
- In Mohenjodaro city of the Indus Valley Civilization are the ‘Great Bath’, ‘Bronze Dancing Girl Statue’ and ‘Steatite Bearded Man’ found.
- Unicorn is the most prominent religious figure of Indus Valley Civilization.
- Proto-Shiva or Pashupati Figurine is the only male deity to be depicted on the Indus Valley Civilization seals.
- Chanhudaro was the only city of the Indus Valley Civilization without a citadel.
4 days ago · In the archaeological sites of the Indus valley civilization, twenty-four stone haematite weights of the Mesopotamian barrel-shaped type were found at Mohenjo-daro and Harappa. There are also many instances of influence the other way round, in which Indus Valley seals and designs have been found in Mesopotamia.
Jul 8, 2024 · Harappan civilization thrived in the fertile plains of the Indus River Valley (present-day Pakistan and northwest India), while Mesopotamian civilization flourished in the Tigris-Euphrates river system (modern-day Iraq).
