Harappan drainage system
One of the most striking features of Harappan
civilization is its elaborate drainage system which was a product of careful
thought and planning. Furnished with unique drainage system, the
main streets of the cities of the Indus valley civilization y had sewers below
them. The bathrooms of the houses flowed into sewers leading to the soak pits.
The drains were covered with large slabs of bricks and stones. However, one
defect of the drains during the period was that they were located near the
wells.
This unique drainage system of the Indus people indicates
the existence of a highly organized municipal organization without which it
would not have been possible to maintain such an efficient system of drains.
It can be safely said that no other ancient civilization
can come close to the Harappan culture when it comes to drainage system.
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