Indus valley civilization - Quiz

The ruins of Harappa were described in 1842 by Charles Masson in his Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Punjab, where locals talked of an ancient city extending "thirteen cosses" (about 25 miles or 41 km).

Harappa is an archaeological site in Montgomery district of Punjab, Pakistan, about 24 km (15 mi) west of Sahiwal. The site takes its name from a modern village located near the former course of the Ravi River which now runs 8 km (5.0 mi) in the north. The current village of Harappa is 6 km (3.7 mi) from the ancient site. Although modern Harappa has a legacy railway station from the period of the British Raj, it is today just a small crossroads town of population 15,000.

The weights and measures of the Indus Valley Civilization, on the other hand, were highly standardized, and conform to a set scale of gradations. Distinctive seals were used, among other applications, perhaps for identification of property and shipment of goods. Although copper and bronze were in use, iron was not yet employed. "Cotton was woven and dyed for clothing; wheat, rice, and a variety of vegetables and fruits were cultivated; and a number of animals, including the humped bull, were domesticated," as well as "fowl for fighting". Wheel-made pottery-some of it adorned with animal and geometric motifs-has been found in profusion at all the major Indus sites. A centralized administration for each city, though not the whole civilization, has been inferred from the revealed cultural uniformity; however, it remains uncertain whether authority lay with a commercial oligarchy. Harappans had many trade routes along the Indus River that went as far as the Persian Gulf, Mesopotamia, and Egypt. Some of the most valuable things traded were carnelian and lapis lazuli.

Output: Corn was not cultivated by the Indus Valley Civilization, but they did grow wheat, rice, and cotton, among other crops.

The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as the Harappan Civilization because of the discovery of Harappa, one of the major cities of the civilization.

The decline of the Indus Valley Civilization is thought to have been caused by a combination of factors, including invasion by the Aryans, climate change leading to droughts and floods, and trade disruption due to the drying up of the Ghaggar-Hakra River.

Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, is located near the site of the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro, one of the major cities of the Indus Valley Civilization.

the Indus Valley Civilization starts to farm around 3000 bce

The Indus Valley Civilization used various materials for making pottery, including terracotta, stone, and clay, but bronze was not commonly used.

The Lion was the not depicted animal in the art of the Indus Valley Civilization, the bull was the most frequently depicted animal in Indus Valley Civilization art. It could be seen on their seals and tablets. These were probably Zebu Bulls or humped cattle that the Harappans domesticated for agriculture.