WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Buildings and streets in Indus Valley cities were arranged in a:
A
hill
B
grid system
C
circle
D
cul-de-sac
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is rectangular. The towns were planned in a rectangular grid pattern during the Harappan civilisation. Town planning was the unique feature of the Indus valley civilisation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The streets were straight and cut each other at right angles. They were 13 to 34 feet wide and were well lined. The streets and roads divided the city into rectangular blocks. Archaeologists have discovered the lamp posts at intervals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The houses of the Indus Valley civilization were built using burnt brick instead of stones.

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