For many year after the discovery of the differentsites,it was belived that this civilization was limited to the valley of River Indus and its tributaries.Civilization was spread over a much lager area.Besides Harppa and Mohenjo-daro,remains of this civilization have been found at Banawali(Haryana),Rupar(Punjab),Alamgirpur(Utter Pardesh)Kalibagan (ajasthan) and at many more place.

SOURCE

Our knowledge of the Indus Valley Civilization is largely derived from archaeological sources such as the granaries at Harppa,the Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro,and artefacts such as ornaments,pots ,statues,seal,ect.The INdus script,being undeciphered till now ,has not been of much help to us.

PERIOD

The Indus Valley Civilization flourished roughly between 2500-1500 BC.In some areas,it continued even after this.It existed around the same time as civilization in Egypt,Mesopotamia and China.

MAIN FEATURES

Most Indus cities were divided into two parts-the citadel and the lower town.THe citadel was built on a raised ground and enclosed by high walls.The lower town,which was much lager,contained the houses and workplaces of the common people

BUILDING ON THE CITADEL

Harappa Amongst the most impressive building found at Harppa,mention must be made of the two rows of six granaries,popularly known as the Great Granary.

DOCKYARD

A Dockyard built of bricks has been excavated at Lothal.It shows that the Harppa were familiar with ships.Godos made in the Harppa cities were probaly exported fom here and goods coming from outside were also unloaded here.

SOCIETY

The society probaly consisted of three social groups.Priests and rich merchants formed the ruling class.They lived in the citadel.The second group was that of small merchants,artisans and craftsmen.They lived in the lower town.The lived in samll huts outside the city.

FOOD

Wheat and barely were the main crops.They wee used to make bread.OIl was extracted from mustard.Evidence from Lothal suggests that rice was cultivated.People ate meat,fish,eggs,milk,fruits,and vegetable

RELIGION

We know about the religion of the Harappan people from the objects discovered from different sites.No temple have been found.The Great Bath might be arelgious structure.Probaly.it was used for ritual bathing.