Anthropology 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Mortimer Wheeler, Harappa, Daro District
12 Apr 2019
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Inus civilization poorly known to general public: unknown to western world till early 20th century, sir. The ravi and kot dijian phases, 3300-2600bc: developments made, seen at harappa, villages politically independent and self-sufficient, some village planning, mud brick houses sometimes surrounded by a wall, kot diji. Increasing productivity of land and intergroup tensions as people would be ore commited ot protecting lands. Harappan civilization: major sites and interaction networks: covered 1. 3 million sq km, largest old world state, large complex cites developed after 3000bc which marked the beginning of the. Harappan civilization: may have been divided into several regional subdivisions with a major city in each one, each city may have formed a city state with relationships of interdependence between the city and its surrounding towns and villages. Pollen records indicate climatic changes ca. 2600-1000bc: early on there was an increase in rainfall therefore more natural tree and grass. Harappan cities: six large cities: harappa, mohenjo-daro, rakhigarhi, kalibangan, chanu daro and.
