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    Indus Valley Civilisation

     began approximately 3300 BC


     -first evidence of cotton production - Mehrgarh, Pakistan, dating back to the Pre-Harappan civilization.
     1924 -John Marshall proclaimed its discovery

    Origin and Evolution

    Pre-Harappan Eastern Balochistan


    Mehrgarh, Amri and Kot Diji
    nomadic people began to settle down and live a stable agricultural existence
    associated with the Hakra Phase, which was discovered in the Ghaggar-Hakra River Valley
    mature-Harappan Great cities arose
    Kalibangan

    Important sites of Indus Valley Civilisation

    Site Discovered by Location Features


    Marshall, Rai Bahadur Daya
    Granaries, bullock carts, and sandstone human
    Harappa Ram Sahni and Madho Sarup Ravi River.
    anatomy sculptures
    Vats. 1921
     Mound of Dead
     Great bath
     Granary Bronze
     dancing girl
     Seal of Pashupati Mahadeva statue
     Steatite of beard man
    R.D. Banerjee, E. J. H. MacKay
    Mohenjodaro Indus River  A plethora of seals have been discovered.
    and Marshall. 1922
     The most significant employment was
    agriculture. Cotton cultivation was
    pioneered by the earliest civilisation.
     Domesticated animals included sheep,
    goats, and pigs.

     Harappa's and Babylon's trading post


    Sutkagendor Stein in 1929 Dast river in Pakistan

     Shop with bead makers


    Chanhudaro N.G Majumdar in 1931 Indus River.  a dog chasing a cat's footprint

    On the banks of the  Evidence of antelope


    Amri N.G Majumdar in 1935.
    Indus.
     Altar of fire
    Rajasthan, beside the  Bones from camels.
    Kalibangan Ghose in 1953.
    Ghaggar River.  Plough of wood

     The first artificial port.


     Dockyard.
    Gujarat on Bhogva river
    Lothal R.Rao in 1953.  husk of rice
    near Gulf of Cambay.
     Altars of fire.

     Horse like skeletons


    Surkotada J.P Joshi in 1964. Gujarat.  Beads

    Banawali R.S Bisht in 1974. Haryana's Hisar district.  Evidence of Beads, Barley
     Both pre-Harappan and Harappan cultures
    have been discovered.

     Water collection system


    Gujara, Rann of
    Dholavira. R.S Bisht in 1985.  reservoir of water
    Kachchh.

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