In their own version of bathroom, the water used for bathing directly went to covered drainages located on the sides of the streets. More features of the urban plan of Indus Valley Civilization included a hydraulic engineering technique in which every house or village got water from common wells. One of the striking features of these urban centers was their accessibility to places of hygiene (bath houses) where religious rites also took place as historians suggest. Evidently, the Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, already possessed the characteristics of metropolitan culture as seen in the layout of their communities.
Another standout achievement of the Indus Valley people was their own meticulously planned drainage systems as well as an efficient water supply. Houses were made of bricks and buildings were erected in groups, resembling a modern urban environment characterized by tall buildings standing side by side. Apart from these skills, the Indus people were able to develop their own community plan that is akin to the present day urban planning system. Carnelian and seal carving was very popular as well as the use of metals such as lead, tin, copper and bronze.
Over time, the people learned various crafts such as carving and metallurgy. These two rivers served as major life support for the population, providing the inhabitants with abundant water supply as well as channel for mobility in and around the valley.Īt the most, the Indus Valley civilization may have been populated with more than 5 million inhabitants. Another water source that gave life to Indus Valley was the Ghaggar-Hakra River that passes through the northwest point of India and eastern section of Pakistan. The civilization thrived in the Indus River, which is one of the chief rivers in Asia. Its mature period covered 2600 to 1900 BCE.
Located in what is today known as the northeastern part of Afghanistan that stretches to Pakistan and northwestern part of India, the Indus Valley Civilization in its early stage existed as a Bronze Age civilization from 3300 to 1300 BCE. Photo credit: By M.Imran under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.
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