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There were also workshops where beads, shells and stone tools have been found.
Around 4,500 years ago, Harappa was one of the busiest cities in the Indus Valley.
The city was laid out in blocks, with some areas surrounded by strong walls. The river allowed for planned citiies with wells and drainage. These public wells might have been used to wash clothes, and the sewers carried the waste water away to nearby fields.
Near the Indus River, fertile plains
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A variety of terracotta, shell, and copper bangles have been found.
Kalibangan means 'black bangles', after the large number of terracotta bracelets found at the site.
Archaeologists have also found what they think might be the oldest evidence of a ploughed field here. The ancient Indus farmers would have probably used oxen to pull a plough, before sowing seeds for their crops. Around 5,000 years later, some people in the Indus Valley are still farming in this way!
Great farmland, ploughed fields
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Mohenjo-Daro was a busy, bustling city, home to around 35,000 people.
Streets were laid out in a grid, with different areas for rich and poor people.
Archaeologists have discovered a 'Great Bath' in Mohenjo-Daro. It looks like a swimming pool, but may have been a temple where priests and rulers bathed in religious ceremonies. The city allowed for alarge population and an organized grid layout.
Along the Indus River
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Lothal was an important port city. From here, trading ships set sail to other Indus cities and parts of Asia and Africa.
They also made intricate jewelery from gold, ivory and gemstone beads.
The people of Lothal were skilled craftworkers. They made pottery, including beautiful jars decorated with bulls, horses and birds. Their location allowed them to trade by ship with other big places.
Located on the coast of the sea
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Indus Valley Cities
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Click on the on the map to find out more about each city in the Indus Valley.
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There were also workshops where beads, shells and stone tools have been found.
Around 4,500 years ago, Harappa was one of the busiest cities in the Indus Valley.
The city was laid out in blocks, with some areas surrounded by strong walls. The river allowed for planned citiies with wells and drainage. These public wells might have been used to wash clothes, and the sewers carried the waste water away to nearby fields.
Near the Indus River, fertile plains
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A variety of terracotta, shell, and copper bangles have been found.
Kalibangan means 'black bangles', after the large number of terracotta bracelets found at the site.
Archaeologists have also found what they think might be the oldest evidence of a ploughed field here. The ancient Indus farmers would have probably used oxen to pull a plough, before sowing seeds for their crops. Around 5,000 years later, some people in the Indus Valley are still farming in this way!
Great farmland, ploughed fields
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Mohenjo-Daro was a busy, bustling city, home to around 35,000 people.
Streets were laid out in a grid, with different areas for rich and poor people.
Archaeologists have discovered a 'Great Bath' in Mohenjo-Daro. It looks like a swimming pool, but may have been a temple where priests and rulers bathed in religious ceremonies. The city allowed for alarge population and an organized grid layout.
Along the Indus River
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Lothal was an important port city. From here, trading ships set sail to other Indus cities and parts of Asia and Africa.
They also made intricate jewelery from gold, ivory and gemstone beads.
The people of Lothal were skilled craftworkers. They made pottery, including beautiful jars decorated with bulls, horses and birds. Their location allowed them to trade by ship with other big places.
Located on the coast of the sea
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