In 1921, the Indus valley civilization was discovered in present day Pakistan, and the ancient city of Mohenjo Daro was found. This city was located in the fertile lands by the Indus River floodplain, 4,500 years ago. Mohenjo Daro was a pretty advanced civilization. They had a drainage system, canals and knew how to control water. They had pottery and tools of copper, and they used seals as weights hinting to a advanced and fair trade. They also had ivory, lapis, carnelian and gold beads. Wells were throughout the city, and there was a bathing area in every house. However, the city lacks palaces, temples, or monuments, and archaeologists aren’t sure whether there was a government or a king or queen. We suspect that it was governed as a city- state, with a ruler of each mound.
The city was at it’s highest point from 250 to 1900 BC, when it spread out to about 250 acres on a series of mounds, the great bath on the tallest mound.
A small statuete of a female now known as the dancing girl was found in 1926, in Monenjo Daro. There were a series of sculptures found, all of them broken. Also, the decline of the city id a mystery. We have some theories, although we don’t know for sure. The Indus River may have changed course, which would have altered the city’s trade system, or flooding mighy have destroyed the city. However, no evidence has been found.
Roach, John. ""Faceless" Indus Valley City Puzzles Archaeologists." National Geographic. Web. 23 May 2011.
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