Why is Indus Valley civilisation also known as the Harappan civil… - Vidyadip

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Why is Indus Valley civilisation also known as the Harappan civilisation? Discuss.

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The Indus Valley civilisation is known as the Harappan civilisation.It may be discussed as follow:

This civilisation was discovered in 1921 at the site of Harappa, which is situated now in Pakistan.
Archaeologists use the term culture for a group of objects distinctive in style, found in a specific area and period of time.
In the regard of Harappan culture these distinctive objects are included: seals, beads, weights, stone blades and baked bricks.
These objects were found from areas as far as- Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Jammu and Gujarat.

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