HISTORY
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Question
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The use of lime and costly burnt bricks, instead of sundried bricks, by the Indus Valley people for construction purposes is a proof of
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A moist climate on account of the close proximity of the civilization to the river valleys
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Advanced technology
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Better planning
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Knowledge of the manufacture of lime
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -"The building material for the villages and cities of the IVC [Indus Valley Civilization] was predominantly mud brick. Only in the Mature phase were baked bricks used in quantity, especially for walls and floors exposed to water (Possehl, 2002; Datta, 2001).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Harappan buildings were built using burnt bricks.
Detailed explanation-3: -Burnt bricks are found in the Indus valley civilization.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mohenjo-daro had a planned layout with rectilinear buildings arranged on a grid plan. Most were built of fired and mortared brick; some incorporated sun-dried mud-brick and wooden superstructures.
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