WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Granary was the largest building discovered at Mohenjodaro. Granary was built on a raised platform to protect it from flooding. It consists of rows of circular brick platforms. It was built from threshing grains because of remains like wheat and barley found in the floor’s crevices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Evidence of agriculture in the Indus Valley and other area recovered in excavations in form of potteries granaries, terracotta toys and ornaments. The size of the Harappan towns itself indicates that it was a plough agriculture, with dependence on bullocks for draught.

Detailed explanation-3: -Presence of large granaries and huge utensils shows that there was surplus food production at that time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: The people of Indus valley had a uniform system of weights and measures, this is indicated by the archaeological finds at different places. The weights, usually made of a stone called chert and generally cubical, with no markings. The lower denominations of weights were binary (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc.