Indus valley civilization Flashcards
who excavated the harappa site
Archaeologist - Daya ram sahini in 1921
who dug out the remains of Mohenjadaro civilization
R.K.Banerjee in 1922
what are the three contemporary civilization
Nile valley , Tigris - Euprates , Indus - Saraswathi
who is the director of the archaelogical survey of India who announced the discovery of the Indus valley civilization
John Marshal
what is the name of the British explorer who discovered the sites of Harappa
Charles Mason -1826
what is the time period of Indus valley civilization
3300 BC to 1500 BC
where was the earliest civilization in Indian subcontinent found in
Megragarh , present day Pakistan - earliest place to done agriculture and animal rearing. They migrated to Indus valley civilization
what are the three phases of Indus valley civilization
Early phase - 3300-2500BC
Mature phase - 2500-1700BC
Declining phase - 1700-1300BC
what are the countries Indus valley civilization covered
India , Pakistan and Afghanistan.
what is the name of the Indus valley civilization is located in Afghanistan
Shortugai , Afghanistan
what is the southern boundary of Indus valley civilization
Daimabad - Maharashtra
what is eastern boundary of Indus valley civilization
Alamgirpur - Uttar pradesh
what is the western boundary of Indus valley civilization
Suktagendor
where were the citadels present in the harappan civilization
Mohendadaro , harappa and Kalibangan- priest and high ranking people lived in this places
where were the granaries present in the indus valley civilization
Harappa - 6 granaries were found in a row
what is the place where are three divisions in their construction pattern
Dholavira - Build on the pattern of chess (Giridon)
which civilization had Manholes and closed drainage system were found
Mohenjadaro
on which civilization seat latrines were found
Mohenjadaro
seals were made up of which materials in harappan civilization
steatite , ivory and gold
what is the most commonly used seal in harappan civilization
Unicorn
what are the animal seals which were not found in Harappan civilization
Cow , Camel , Horse or Lion
The seal of Pasupathi Mahadeva found in
Mohenjadaro- Human figure seated cross legged. depiction of Lord siva - three horned head
what are the animals found in the pasupathi mahadeva seal
elephant and a tiger , rhinocerous , Buffalo are seen and two antelope deers were seen
first signboard of the world found in
Dholavira in Gujarat
what is the most represented animals in the pictographs of harappan civilization
Fish
what is the chief main deity of Harappan civilizatin
Mother Godess and pasupathi mahadev.
which tree was worshipped by the Harappan civilization
Pipal tree and animals like pigeon and Bull
Indus valley civilization had contact with
West and central asia . seals and amulets were found in Mesopotamian civilization
the drainage system of the Indus valley civilization is identical to
Tell Asmar (Iraq)
what is the sumerian god seal found in Indus valley civilization
Sumerian God Gilgamish
Cotton was first grown in world in
Indus valley civilization
Indus valley civilization cotton cloth were found in
Sumer
what are the sea trading posts of Indus valley civilizatin
Lothal in Gujarat and Sutkangen Dor , located on Makran coast of Pakistan
Indus valley civilization was probably ruled by
Merchant class
cotton were exported to
Mesopotamia and babylon
Lapus lazuli factory found
in Shortugai district of Afghanistan
Bead making factory was found in Indus valley civilization at
Chahnudaro in Pakistan
what were the most important crops grown in Indus valley civilization
Wheat and barley . lentils , mustard , linseed , sesamum has been found and millets were found in Gujarat
cultivation of rice was found in
Lothal and Rangpur in Gujarat
what are the major domesticated animals in the Indus valley civilization
Elephants, Donkeys , Pugs , dogs , cats , chicken ,sheep , cow and camels.
what is the name of the place the evidence of the horses were found in the form of bones and ashes
Surkodata in Gujarat
Remains of rhinocerous were found in
Amri in Pakistan
the metals which made earliest appearances in Indus valley civilization was
gold ,copper, silver, bronze .
what is the metal the Indus valley civilizaion not used
Iron
what are the standard weights used
Multiples of 16gms , such as 16,32,64, etc., and they are made up of limestone , steatite , copper
At which the place of many graves have found that have a pair of male and female buried together
Lothal Gujarat
Pot Burial system were found in
Surkodata- Gujarat
what are the important harappan cities
harappa, Mohenjadaro , kalibangan and Chanhudarao
what are the coastal towns
Lothal in Gujarat and Suktagendor in pakistan
what is the major artifacts found in Harappa is
A male torso made of red sand stone
what is the major artifacts found in Mohenjadaro is
Statue of Bearded man , statue of dancing girl and bull statue made up of Bronze and mother goddess statue made up of terracotta
Harappa is located on the banks of
River Ravi
what is the largest site of the harappan civilization
Mohenjadaro
which Indus valley civilazation was built for seven times
Mohenjadato
where were the cylindrical seals were found
Kalibangan
the worlds first artificial dockyard was found in
Lothal
A huge palace and deluxe pottery were discovered in
banwalli
what is the important seal and bead making centre
Chahnudaro in Pakistan
seven five altars were found at which site
Kalibangan
which site has designed floors having cylindrical design
Kalibangan
