WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How do historians know that the cities of the Indus Valley were well planned?
A
They have uniform weights and meansures.
B
They have large graneries, wells, and public baths.
C
They have clay seals.
D
The have materials like gold, bronze, and terracotta.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The Indus Valley civilisation cities were well-planned. The excavation of the sites prove that the houses, streets, drainage system and sanitation were brilliantly organised.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indus Valley Civilization cities were characterized by sophisticated urban planning and included water control systems and grid-focused neighborhoods, with roads and alleyways laid out on the cardinal directions. Many of the roads were broad avenues that were paved in baked brick with elaborate drainage systems.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was a very well planned city with proper sanitation, general civic facilities, metric system of measurement, and many other aspects indicating that the people of the Indus Valley civilization were well ahead of other civilizations which existed at that time, both in technological crafts and the sociolegal system.

Detailed explanation-4: -The town planning system of the Indus Valley civilization has impressed many archaeologists. They systematically planned their residential houses, public buildings, and streets and had proper drainage systems. All homes were well-connected to the drains of the roads.

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