WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the Indus Valley, a ____ was a burial ground or mound in the earth to bury kings.
A
pillar
B
stupa
C
rock chamber
D
caste
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The name Mohenjo-daro is reputed to signify “the mound of the dead.” The archaeological importance of the site was first recognized in 1922, one year after the discovery of Harappa. Subsequent excavations revealed that the mounds contain the remains of what was once the largest city of the Indus civilization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: During the archaeological investigations, archaeologists discovered several human bones and other skeletal remains on this mound. To refer to it as the “Mound of Dead, ‘’ they gave it the names Mohen which means Mound, and jodaro which means of the Dead.

Detailed explanation-3: -The high mound at Harappa (Mound AB) is surrounded by a massive mud brick city wall with large square ramparts. One of these eroding ramparts is visible through the underbrush that now covers the site.

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