The houses in the cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation were made up of baked bricks. Also, these houses opened into small lanes or courtyards.
The Indus Valley Civilisation is one of the first civilizations that is known for its urban planning, metallurgy, handicraft techniques, water supply system, and drainage system.
The Indus Valley Civilization was spread from present-day North-East Afghanistan to Pakistan and North-West India. The civilization flourished in the river basins of the Ghaggar-Hakra river and the Indus. Indus valley civilization is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world. It is also known as Harappan Civilization and is well-known for its organized planning based on the grid system. Important facts to be remembered.
Social features:-
Indus valley civilization is the first urbanization in India.
It has a well-planned drainage system, grid pattern, and town planning.
They have possessed equality in society.
Religious Facts:-
Matridevi or Shakti is the Mother goddess.
Yoni worship and Nature worship existed.
They worshipped trees like Peepal.
They also worshipped Fire worship called Havan Kund.
Pashupati Mahadeva is known as the lord of Animals.
The people of the Indus Valley Civilization worshipped Animal worship like unicorns and ox.
Economic facts:-
Indus valley civilization is based on agriculture.
Trade and commerce flourished in this period.
A dockyard has been found at Lothal.
There were export and import.
Production of cotton was there.
At Lothal, weights and measures of truth existed in Harappan culture was seen.
The weights and were usually cubical in shape. and were made of limestone, steatite, etc