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The Harappan Civilisation

ICSE · Class 9 · History & Civics

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A map showing the geographical locations of the four major Bronze Age Civilizations: Harappan, Mesopotamian, Chinese, and Egyptian, around 2500 BCE.
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Key Topics to Revise

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Bronze Age Context and Origins

  • Bronze Age period: transition from stone tools to metal tools (copper + tin = bronze)
  • Four major Bronze Age civilisations emerged around 2500 BCE: Harappan, Mesopotamian, Chinese, and Egyptian
  • Chalcolithic Period: transitional phase using both stone and copper tools
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Major Sources of Information

  • Archaeological remains only - no deciphered written records available
  • Great Bath: largest public building at Mohenjo-daro with ritual significance
  • Citadel: raised area with administrative and religious buildings
3

Geographical Extent and Major Sites

  • Triangular area covering 1.3 million sq km - largest among ancient civilisations
  • Western boundary: Sutkagendor (Baluchistan coast)
  • Eastern boundary: Alamgirpur (western UP)
4

Urban Planning and Architecture

  • Grid pattern layout - streets running north-south and east-west at right angles
  • Two-part city structure: Citadel (upper town) and Lower town (residential)
  • Standardized burnt brick construction throughout the civilization

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The period when humans learnedPrimary sources include the Great BathHarappan cities featured gridExtensive internal trade within the IndusSophisticated bronze casting using lost

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