FEATURES THAT WOULD ENABLE US TO CHARACTERIZE HARAPPAN CIVILIZATION AS URBAN
Aravind Chandrasekar
SNU ID: 1210110025
November 14, 2015
Introduction
Around 2600 B.C. various regional cultures were united and formed of what is known as the Indus valley civilization. It was commonly referred to as the Harappan civilization once the town of Harappa was discovered. This civilization was basically a Bronze Age culture that is popularly known for its urbanism. This was considered to be the largest civilization in terms of its geographical aspect during its own period. The Harappan culture controlled a vast area of about 650,000 square kilometers which is as twice as large as that of the area controlled by the Mesopotamians or the Egyptians …show more content…
The Indus civilization mostly flourished around cities. The city was the heart of civilization. The major Harappan cities Harappa, Mohenjodaro and kalibangan in particular had their town divided into two. One is the higher portion of the town that was protected by a fortified construction and the ruling class lived there. The other part of the town was lower and mostly common men lived …show more content…
At Harappa, drinking water was available in abundance to the dwellers of the city as the Hakra River was in close proximity to the town. This allowed fewer water wells to serve the people as most of the water is obtained from the river itself. As a result fewer wells were only present at Harappa, perhaps around 30 in number while comparing 300 wells at Mohenjodaro. Bathing rooms in the houses were situated right next to the well which itself raised above ground level. Dholavira had water storing tanks and step wells.
The Harappan Civilization is also known for its flush toilet system, also the first of its kind. These flush toilet systems were found in many houses and were connected to the sewage pipes. Every house had its bathroom which was on the side of the street. The floors of the bathing rooms were fitted tightly with bricks to achieve water proofing. The walls of the bathroom (generally a square small room) were wainscoted with bricks laid on edges so as to stand three inches above the level of the floor. Pottery rasps were used to remove thickened cuticle. Pottery pipes, each provided with a spigot so that they fitted together, were used for
Aravind Chandrasekar
SNU ID: 1210110025
November 14, 2015
Introduction
Around 2600 B.C. various regional cultures were united and formed of what is known as the Indus valley civilization. It was commonly referred to as the Harappan civilization once the town of Harappa was discovered. This civilization was basically a Bronze Age culture that is popularly known for its urbanism. This was considered to be the largest civilization in terms of its geographical aspect during its own period. The Harappan culture controlled a vast area of about 650,000 square kilometers which is as twice as large as that of the area controlled by the Mesopotamians or the Egyptians …show more content…
The Indus civilization mostly flourished around cities. The city was the heart of civilization. The major Harappan cities Harappa, Mohenjodaro and kalibangan in particular had their town divided into two. One is the higher portion of the town that was protected by a fortified construction and the ruling class lived there. The other part of the town was lower and mostly common men lived …show more content…
At Harappa, drinking water was available in abundance to the dwellers of the city as the Hakra River was in close proximity to the town. This allowed fewer water wells to serve the people as most of the water is obtained from the river itself. As a result fewer wells were only present at Harappa, perhaps around 30 in number while comparing 300 wells at Mohenjodaro. Bathing rooms in the houses were situated right next to the well which itself raised above ground level. Dholavira had water storing tanks and step wells.
The Harappan Civilization is also known for its flush toilet system, also the first of its kind. These flush toilet systems were found in many houses and were connected to the sewage pipes. Every house had its bathroom which was on the side of the street. The floors of the bathing rooms were fitted tightly with bricks to achieve water proofing. The walls of the bathroom (generally a square small room) were wainscoted with bricks laid on edges so as to stand three inches above the level of the floor. Pottery rasps were used to remove thickened cuticle. Pottery pipes, each provided with a spigot so that they fitted together, were used for