WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -"The building material for the villages and cities of the IVC [Indus Valley Civilization] was predominantly mud brick . Only in the Mature phase were baked bricks used in quantity, especially for walls and floors exposed to water (Possehl, 2002; Datta, 2001).

Detailed explanation-2: -The houses were built from burnt bricks. The uniform measurements of these bricks, found in this culture in many cities, are remarkable.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Harappans generally used clay or mud mortar to build their fired brick and also their mud brick buildings. They did not use lime mortar. Many brick buildings in northern and western India and Pakistan are still made in the same manner. Above: Narrow street in Mohenjo-daro.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indus River Valley Civilization, also known as Harappan civilization, developed the first accurate system of standardized weights and measures, some as accurate as to 1.6 mm. Harappans created sculpture, seals, pottery, and jewelry from materials, such as terracotta, metal, and stone.