HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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Fire baked bricks
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Mud & sand
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wood
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leaves and stones
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most were built of fired and mortared brick; some incorporated sun-dried mud-brick and wooden superstructures. Sites were often raised, or built on man made hills. This could be to combat flooding in the nearby areas. Another aspect of the architecture is they often built walls around their entire cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -In Indus Valley Civilisation (about 3000 B.C.), the bricks used for construction work were having dimensions in the ratio, Length: breadth: thickness = 4:2:1.
Detailed explanation-4: -Indus valley civilization is the first urbanization in India. It has a well-planned drainage system, grid pattern, and town planning. They have possessed equality in society.