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Highlight the main features of indus valley civilization

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Indus Valley Civilization (also known as Harappan Civilization) constitutes a significant milestone in the prehistory of the Indian subcontinent.

It is an ancient Indian civilization whose name is derived from river Indus.

The main towns of Indus valley civilization were Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Lothal, Kalibangan.

The important characteristic of Indus valley civilization is cleanliness, TOWN outlining, the architecture of burnt-brick dwellings, ceramics, molding, forging of METALS, construction of cotton and woolen textiles.

The town PLANNING and other characteristics indicate that a homogeneous indigenous culture developed.

The Indus Valley civilisation is also known as the Harappan civilisation because the first SITE of the archaeological REMAINS of the Indus Valley civilisation was found at the modern site of Harappa.



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