PART 1 CH1 Bricks, Beads and Bones (Summary)
THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART I CH1 BRICKS, BEADS AND BONES THE HARAPPAN CIVILISATION SUMMARY Period:- ( I ) Early Harappa culture – Before 2600 BCE (II) Mature Harappa culture-2600BCE to 1900 BCE ( III ) Late Harappa culture- After 1900 BCE Extent of Harappan civilization:- Northern boundary-Manda Southern Boundary-Daimabad Eastern boundary- Alamgirpur Western boundary-Sutkagendor Characteristics of the Harappan Civilisation:- Two Sections:- ( I ) The Citadel ( II ) The Lower Town Carefully planned drainage system. At burials in Harappan sites the dead were generally laid in pits. Seals and sealings were used to facilitate long distance communication. Exchanges were regulated by a precise system of weignts, usually made of a stone called Chert and generally cubical, with no markings. Some archaeologist are of the opinion tha...