This chapter starts with the story of Harappa. Then, it describes the houses, drains and streets of Harappa. It further explains the Harappan city, new crafts, raw material and food for the people in the city. In the end, the chapter describes the Harappan towns in Gujarat and the mystery that led to the end of Harappan civilization. CBSE Notes Class 6 History Chapter 3 In the Earliest Cities
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- Life in the City:
Harappa was a busy place. Rulers planned buildings, traders travelled to distant places to procure raw materials and scribes prepared exotic seals.
- The Story of Harappa:
The cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation are known as the Harappan cities. Rediscovered in the 1920s after excavations in Sindh and Punjab in present-day Pakistan, these cities flourished since 3300 BC.
The layout of the Cities:
- The Harappan cities were divided into two parts: the citadel and the lower town. Walls were fortified with bricks in interlocking patterns.
- Streets were laid out straight and cut each other at right angles.
- Drains ran parallel to each other and had covered.
- The citadel was located at a higher level and had special buildings.
- The Great Bath in Mohenjodaro was a tank used for bathing rituals.
- Kalibangan and Lothal had fire altars where sacrifices may have been performed.
- The lower town was the residential area where houses were one or two storeys high and built around a corridor.
About eighty years ago, remains of the site of a very old city called Harappa were found in present-day Pakistan. The city is supposed to be about 4700 years old. More such cities were also discovered.
- These cities were usually divided into two or more parts. The part to the west was smaller but higher and the part to the east was larger but lower. The first part has been called citadel and the second part, the lower town.
- The bricks used were so well made that they have survived thousands of years. The pattern of their use made walls strong.
- A special tank, called the great bath, has been found in the city of Mohenjodaro. Some cities had fire altars and storehouses.
Houses were 1- or 2-stories high. Wells supplied water. Cities had covered drains.
Houses, drains and streets were planned and built at the same time.
- Harappan city was a very busy place Rulers planned the construction of special buildings. Scribes helped prepare seals.
- Crafts-persons made all kinds of Things Archaeologists have found things made of stone, shell and metal in addition to beads, weights and blades. Seals and pots with wonderful designs were also made. Cloth has also been found.
- The Harapparts got raw materials locally or from other places like Rajasthan, Oman, Iran etc.
- They grew wheat, barley, pulses, peas, nee, sesame, linseed and mustard. A tool called plough was used to dig the earth Irrigation was also employed. Animals were reared by the Harappans.
- In Dholavira in present-day Gujarat, a large open area for ceremonies, and stones with engravings in Harappan script have been discovered.
- A storehouse has been found in the city of Lothal.
- However, there was a major change 3000 years ago and much of the Harappan cities perished. It may have been because of o- cams drying up, or deforestation, or several other reasons (see Flow-Learning 4).
- Bronze: The alloy of tin and copper is called bronze.
- Citadel: The part to the west of most cities was small but high in comparison to the eastern part. This part is called the citadel.
- Crafts-Persons: Men and women who made all kinds of things-either in their own homes or in special workshops were the crafts-persons.
- Lower Town: The eastern part of the cities is referred to as the lower town.
- Plough: A new tool in the Harappan cities which was used to dig the earth for turning soil and planting seeds was the plough.
- Raw materials: Substances that are either found naturally or produced by farmers/ herders are called raw materials: Raw materials are used to manufacture other materials.
- Rulers: People who planned the construction of special buildings in the city were the rulers.
- Scribes: People who knew how to write were the scribes.
- Around 2700 BC, i.e. 4700 years ago: Beginning of cities.
- Around 1900 BC, i.e. 3900 years ago: Beginning of the end of these cities.
- Around 500 BC, i.e. around 2500 years ago: Beginning of newer cities.
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