HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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The houses were made of cut and polished stone
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Axes, chisels, knives and fish-hook were all made of iron
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The floor of the Great was made of burnt brick
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Gold ornaments were unknown to the inhabitants
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Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-verified answer Mohenjo-Daro was one of the largest cities of the Indus civilization. It is also called a “mound of the dead.” Houses were made of burnt bricks. Burnt bricks are strong, hard, durable, and resistant to fire and will not dissolve in water or rain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mohenjodaro had a Great Bath in which important people used to take a dip on special occasions. Great Bath was a very special tank built on the citadel, the higher part on the left side of the city. The Great Bath was lined with bricks coated with plaster and made water-tight with a layer of natural tar.
Detailed explanation-3: -Indus Valley civilisation had an elaborate system of urban infrastructure. It had houses in rows, road crossing each other at ninety degrees, city wide drainage system etc. The most important aspect of this infrastructure was that it was made up of burnt bricks, those which are used in modern day constructions.