CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Houses with two or three storeys
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Granary
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Great Bath
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Houses of priests and merchants
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Detailed explanation-1: -Citadel in Mohenjo Daro served two functions for the public:-Warehouse: a massive structure which was built of wood from the upper section and lower section was made of brick.-Great Bath: a large rectangular tank in the courtyard surrounded by walls and also had rooms. It also had a well-planned drainage system.
Detailed explanation-2: -A citadel is the fortified area of either a town or a city. It could be a fort, a castle, or a fortified center. It is the smaller part of the city.
Detailed explanation-3: -The part that was built on a raised height is called the citadel or ‘acropolis’. The part with a low height but a larger area is called the lower town. The citadel was built on a raised ground and had high walls made of bricks. These walls provided protection during floods.
Detailed explanation-4: -Kaneš’ citadel contained the city’s palace, temples, and official buildings. The citadel of the Greek city of Mycenae was built atop a highly-defensible rectangular hill and was later surrounded by walls in order to increase its defensive capabilities.