Introduction to Harappan Civilization
Harappa is known to be a 4700 years old city in the subcontinent which was
discovered around the time 1920. Soon after the discovery of cities like Lothal,
Dholavira, Mohenjodaro, and Kalibangan have also been discovered and were
come to be known as the Harappan cities or also the advent of Harappan
Civilization. These cities were discovered around the river Indus, henceforth
proving the existence of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Architecture
The Harappan city was divided into two or more parts of which the part to the west
was smaller, however higher, known to be as a citadel. Also, the part to the east
was comparatively larger but lower and the archaeologists called it ‘the lower
town’. The citadel comprised granaries, religious buildings, public buildings, and
assembly halls while the lower town was divided into rectangular sections cut by
wide roads at right angles to each other.
Harappan objects were made of stone, Shell, and metal. Copper and bronze were
used to make tools, weapons, ornaments, and vessels. Gold and silver were used to
make ornaments and vessels. Harappans also made stone seals. They made pots
with beautiful black designs. Bricks were so well made that they had seemed to
have lasted for thousands of years and were laid in an interlocking pattern which
made the walls strong. About a hundred and fifty years ago, many of these bricks
were taken away by engineers.
Harappa is known to be a 4700 years old city in the subcontinent which was
discovered around the time 1920. Soon after the discovery of cities like Lothal,
Dholavira, Mohenjodaro, and Kalibangan have also been discovered and were
come to be known as the Harappan cities or also the advent of Harappan
Civilization. These cities were discovered around the river Indus, henceforth
proving the existence of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Architecture
The Harappan city was divided into two or more parts of which the part to the west
was smaller, however higher, known to be as a citadel. Also, the part to the east
was comparatively larger but lower and the archaeologists called it ‘the lower
town’. The citadel comprised granaries, religious buildings, public buildings, and
assembly halls while the lower town was divided into rectangular sections cut by
wide roads at right angles to each other.
Harappan objects were made of stone, Shell, and metal. Copper and bronze were
used to make tools, weapons, ornaments, and vessels. Gold and silver were used to
make ornaments and vessels. Harappans also made stone seals. They made pots
with beautiful black designs. Bricks were so well made that they had seemed to
have lasted for thousands of years and were laid in an interlocking pattern which
made the walls strong. About a hundred and fifty years ago, many of these bricks
were taken away by engineers.
