Ancient India

Lecture Notes

This picture is a modern artist's rendition of how Harappa looked like during its zenith, or high point. The drawing is based on the findings at the excavation sites, particularly the layout visible in the picture in the previous slide. This rendition shows the rectilinear plan of the city, its multiple high walls and narrow streets, and gives an overall sense of the level of activity likely to have taken place in Harappa on a daily basis.