WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following were characteristics of the Harappan civilization?
A
houses used indoor plumbing
B
created the first system of writing in India
C
created a system of weights and measures
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Harappan towns are not known for having drains built inside walls of houses. Harappans were hygiene lovers and generally had separate bathing and toilet areas in their houses. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -Usually the houses built in the Harappan Civilization were one or two storeys high. Around the courtyard, the rooms were constructed. For water supply, houses had wells. Majority of the houses had separate bathing areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Harappans knew the art of writing. Their script is found on seals, in moulded terracotta and on pottery, not yet deciphered. The Indus texts are very short-the average length of the inscriptions is less than five signs. It has no bilingual text and was generally written from right to left.

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