PLANNING OF HOUSES IN HARAPPA: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 11 November 2021

PLANNING OF HOUSES IN HARAPPA

Topic: Harappanicivilization
  • People lived in houses of different sizes, mostly consisting of rooms arranged around a central courtyard.
  • Doorways and winfows generally faced the side lanes and rarely opend onto the main streets.
  • The view from the lane into the courtyard was blocked off by a wall.
  • There are remains of staircases that may have led to the roof or a second story.
  • The fact that some of the houses at Mohenjodaro were two stories high or more is also suggested buy the thickness of their walls.
  • Floores were usually made of hard packed earth, often re-plastered or covered with sand.
  • The ceitings were probably over 3 m high. Roofs may have been made of wooden beams covered with and packed clay.
  • The doors and windows of houses were made of wood and mats.
  • Many houses or groups of houses had separate bathing areas and toilets.
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