More importantly they had mechanisms to handle heavy stones at that heights and obviously understanding of some basic architecture.
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Also notice the brick work and neatness in layout, not to mention symmetry. This cannot be possible without the aid of drawing, measuring, survey devices and advanced construction techniques.
Anant what surprises me is that these people achieved all this 5000yrs back.
2 other points which make this civilisation remarkable 're
1) No glorification of any ruler: This is in contrast with contemporary civilizations such as those of Egypt or Mesopotamia, we find no palaces or other monuments that could be clearly associated with a ruling class(citadel 're a diff subject), no glorification or even portrayal of the rulers.
2)Peace loving people (well mostly!!): The absence of any evidence of armies or warfare or slaughter or man-made destruction in any settlement and at any point of time proves that they were peace loving people. Not a single seal depicts a battle or a captive or a victor.
May I suggest something. Apparently the core of subject civilzation has suddenly jumped over to Dholavira and Harappa in Pakistan is now relegated to secondary place.
My thread was not posted with such an intention.
Therefore if these claims carry any substance Indian's are now justified contingent on the claims made and apply the principle of supremacy and supersession.
whateva!!
I move the motion that this civilization now named the "Dholavira Civilization" ( DC ) or if you will "Dholavira Saraswati Civilization". I moved the motion I leave it in the hands of Indian's in whose land this falls to ratify this motion and accordingly due justice to the claims being made.
Sir you're forgetting the fact that these were City-states. The initial assumption of a centralized Harappan empire does not fit well, and opinion has been veering towards a model of “city-states". Possible regional capitals include Mohenjo-daro, Harappa, Ganweriwala and Dholavira or Lothal. So no matter how hard you try, this civilisation will be called the Sindhu-Saraswati civilisation.
Of course over the border I will be asking Pak to keep the term " Harappan" intact because we do not believe the Indian claims. Much as British call "Falklands and Argentines call Malvinas".
The sites of Mohenjodaro and Harappa were found in early 1900's, ergo those 're more famous compared to Dholavira,where the excavation on something as important as the great bath has begun as recently as october 2014. But this doesnt change the fact that these newly found cities were once upon a time more famous than their predecessors.
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