Friday, 27 May 2011

Mohenjo-Daro



MOHENJO-DARO

The article by John Roach examines the case of the civilization of the Indus Valley, called Mohenjo Daro. The excavations that have been made in the 1920s give interesting facts about the town and its development.

Mohenjo Daro was a city in present-day Pakistan, discovered by the archaeologists in 1921. The very unique culture existed roughly 4500 years ago, and it became the puzzle for the scientists. One of the most interesting facts about the culture is the fact that the traits of rulers are very vague. There is an absence of the forms, such as a palace or a castle. On the other hand, archaeologists have concluded that cleanliness was one of the key drivers of this ancient society, given the fact that there was a bath in most of the houses, and the Great Bath on top of the hill.

Moreover, the sense of standardization was highly applied to the civilization, since there is a lot of evidence, such as pottery, that is very much the same shape. Furthermore, the city was built in grid-like order, which gives us an impression of tight control.

The National Geographic article by John Roach gives us basic information on the unique culture of the Indus Vally – Mohenjo Daro.




Citation:
"Mohenjo Daro." National Geographics. Ed. John Roach. Randy Olson, May 2011. Web.

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