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Historiacal contributions of the civilization of Indus Valley
Standardized weights and measures
The majority weights are made of a type of stone called chert that is cubical without marking.
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Mathematics was also being developed at that time period.
It promotes trade and globalization by making communication and business more efficient and convinient.
Measures is a global language.
High accuracy products made with reliable equipments.
Seal carving
carved on the front and has a pierced boss on the back; made of steatite
Used in trades
The symbolic and formal artwork on the seals is typical of Indus Valley symbolism , contains animals including elephants, rhinoceroses, tigers, bulls, water buffalo or wild cow, and zebu as well as fantastical creatures like unicorns.
https://mapacademy.io/article/indus-valley-stamp-seals/
Organized and regular urban layout
Indoor plumbing
Aqueducts and pipes were terminated in home so that waste water can flowed down into underground tunnels.
Well-connected drainage system
There were public water sources provided, and as it works together as the indoor plumbing, it shows clearly of how the water was being used in the Harappan civilization.
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https://byjus.com/ias-questions/what-are-the-major-achievements-of-indus-valley-civilization/
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Infrastructure and architecture
fortification wall
An attack-resistance system and it protected cities
Bricks, baked bricks, mud, stones were used.
Intercommunication passage
In which rulers, priests, and common people traveled.
Grid-patterned cities
There was a grid of straight streets connecting each block, running north and south
https://www.insightsonindia.com/indian-heritage-culture/architecture/indus-civilization/#:~:text=The%20fortification%20wall%2C%20the%20citadel,the%20help%20of%20geometrical%20tools
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Metallurgy
copper, lead, gold, bronze and silver
Sculptures were often made from bronze
The Indus Valley Civilization made extensive use of bronze casting, particularly at Harappa. The "lost wax technique" was used to create bronze statues.
Copper and bronze were both advanced metallurgical materials, but iron was not
Inventions
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https://www.achssas.org/userfiles/files/World_Civ_Chapter_2.pdf
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Bronze tools
They usually use copper and bronze to produce tools like pots, pans, axes, etc, even jewelry.
Wheel
Wheels were used for transportation and pottery, they were pursued in flat agricultural areas.
Sail
It was another main way of transportation, their boats were long and narrow, a cabin was built in the middle of the boat and the crews had to row.
