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Zorluk: KolayAncient Indian Civilizations and Early Empires

Which of the following statements regarding the urban planning and architectural features of the ancient Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilization are correct?

  1. The major cities were laid out using a grid system with streets intersecting nearly at right angles.Cevap
  2. An advanced covered drainage system connected household wastewater outlets directly to street drains.Cevap
  3. Standardized baked bricks were widely used as the primary building material for structures.Cevap
  4. D
    Monuments primarily consisted of massive rock-cut cave temples constructed for public deity worship.

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The statements highlighting grid-pattern street layouts, covered underground drainage networks, and standardized baked brick construction are correct.
Harappan urban centers were distinguished by meticulous civic engineering, including grid-pattern streets, covered public drainage channels, and widespread reliance on standardized baked bricks.

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1
Assess city layout and street organization of the Harappan Civilization.
Harappan settlements featured planned urban layouts with main roads crossing at right angles in a grid system.
This confirms the statement regarding grid-based urban planning.
2
Examine sanitation and drainage infrastructure.
Wastewater from private dwellings flowed through brick drains into covered main drains along the streets.
This confirms the statement about covered drainage systems.
3
Evaluate building materials and religious architecture.
Baked bricks of standardized dimensions were the primary construction material, while monumental rock-cut cave temples were non-existent in Harappan sites.
This confirms the use of standardized baked bricks and identifies the claim about rock-cut cave temples as false.

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Town Planning and Architecture of the Harappan Civilization
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