CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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they found sacred writings
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they found many temples
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they found statues that look like Hindu gods
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they found burial sites
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Detailed explanation-1: -It’s thought the religion practised by Indus Valley people was a mix of early Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Archaeologists have discovered symbols and artwork that depicts a great father and mother figure that may have been their principal gods. These gods bear a resemblance to the Hindu gods Rudra and Shiva.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient Indus systems of sewage and drainage developed and used in cities throughout the Indus region were far more advanced than any found in contemporary urban sites in the Middle East and even more efficient than those in many areas of Pakistan and India today.
Detailed explanation-3: -The culture developed here is known as the Indus valley civilisation as the cities flourished near the Indus River. However, modern historians also call it the Harappan Civilisation because Harappa was the first city to be discovered.