Besides expected ingredients like dairy products, scientific examinations of Harappan clay pots revealed surprising remains of turmeric, ginger, and banana, indicating a diverse diet. Class VI NCERT Social Science NCERT Social Science Textbook Exploring Society India and Beyond Session 2024-2025. ...
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The Harappans domesticated various animals for meat consumption and fished in both rivers and the sea. This is known from the large numbers of animal and fish bones found during excavations. NCERT Textbook Exploring Society India and Beyond Class 6
Agricultural activity was managed by hundreds of small rural sites or villages, which supplied produce to the cities on a daily basis. Class VI NCERT Social Science NCERT Social Science Textbook Exploring Society India and Beyond Session 2024-2025.
The Harappans grew cereals like barley, wheat, some millets, rice, pulses, and vegetables. They were also the first in Eurasia to grow cotton, which they used to weave into clothes. NCERT Book Exploring Society India and Beyond Class 6 Class ...
The Harappans created settlements along the banks of rivers for easy access to water and for agriculture, as rivers enriched the soil, making it fertile for farming. Class VI Book Exploring Society India and Beyond Class 6 Social Science Chapter ...
Dholavira had at least six large reservoirs, some built with stones and others cut into rock. The largest reservoir measured 73 meters in length, and many were connected through underground drains for efficient water harvesting and distribution. Class VI NCERT ...
In Mohenjo-daro, people drew water from hundreds of wells made of bricks. In other regions, water may have come from ponds, nearby streams, or human-made reservoirs. Class 6 Social Science NCERT Chapter 6 The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation. Chapter 6 ...
The Harappans had separate areas for bathing in their homes, connected to a larger network of drains that ran below the streets to carry away wastewater. NCERT Book Exploring Society India and Beyond Class 6 Class 6 Social Science NCERT ...
One of the rooms surrounding the ‘Great Bath’ contained a well, which may have been used to supply fresh water to the tank. Class VI NCERT Social Science NCERT Social Science Textbook Exploring Society India and Beyond Session 2024-2025.
Archaeologists have proposed that the ‘Great Bath’ might have been used as a public bath for people, a bath for the royal family, or a tank for religious rituals. The first interpretation, a public bath, is now ruled out because ...