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Bricks, Beads and Bones (The Harappan Civilization)

CBSE · Class 12 · History

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Timeline and Terminology

  • Total time span: 6000 BCE to 1300 BCE
  • Early Harappan (6000 BCE - 2600 BCE): Formative phase with small settlements
  • Mature Harappan (2600 BCE - 1900 BCE): Urban phase with planned cities
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Geographical Extent and Sites

  • Over 2000 Harappan sites discovered in Indian subcontinent
  • Most sites located between Indus and Saraswati river basins
  • Two-thirds of settlements in Saraswati basin showing its importance
3

Agriculture and Food Production

  • Grains found: wheat, barley, lentil, chickpea, sesame, millets (Gujarat), rice (rare)
  • Domesticated animals: cattle, sheep, goat, buffalo, pig
  • Wild animals: boar, deer, gharial (hunted or obtained from hunters)
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Urban Planning and Architecture

  • Standardized bricks: length and breadth were 4 times and 2 times the height respectively
  • City layout: Citadel (smaller, higher) and Lower Town (larger, lower)
  • Grid pattern streets intersecting at right angles

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The Harappan Civilization is divided intoHarappan cities like Mohenjodaro featured sophisticatedThe most distinctive feature wasHarappans cultivated wheatSpecialized craft centers like Chanhudaro produced

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