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Explain a few words about Harappan Civilization?
Harappan Civilization ( also known as Indus Civilization)2300-1750 BCE (or 2600-1900 BCE)Name derived from one of its major city; Mohenjo Daro “city of the dead,”was another large city. The size of the area is around the size of England, France and Spain combined.
Economy based on the cultivation of wheat, barley and peas, and on trading with the Mesopotamians and others to the west.
Contemporary with the Mid and Old Kingdom of Egypt, the Sumarian, Akkadian, and Old Babylonian periods
No remains of royal tombs, palace, or large public art work.
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