CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
Question
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Citadel
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Kingdom
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Great bath
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Palace
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro is called the “earliest public water tank of the ancient world". It measures approximately 12 metres (40 ft) by 7 metres (23 ft), with a maximum depth of 2.4 metres (8 ft). Two wide staircases, one from the north and one from the south, served as the entry to the structure.
Detailed explanation-2: -Great Bath, ancient structure at Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan, an archaeological site featuring ruins of the Indus civilization. The Great Bath dates to the 3rd millennium bce and is believed to have been used for ritual bathing.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1950, Sir Wheeler recognised one large building in Mohenjodaro as the “ Great Granary", close to the Great Granary is a large and elaborate public bath or tank sometimes called “ The Great Bath". The Great Bath was built in the 3rd millennium BC. It is located on the citadel mound.
Detailed explanation-4: -Numerous objects found in excavation include seated and standing figures, copper and stone tools, carved seals, balance-scales and weights, gold and jasper jewellery, and children’s toys.