[Music] the ancient city of mohenjo-daro is one
the ancient city of mohenjo-daro is one
the ancient city of mohenjo-daro is one of the first urban centers in human
of the first urban centers in human
of the first urban centers in human history nestled in southern Pakistan’s
history nestled in southern Pakistan’s
history nestled in southern Pakistan’s Indus River Valley mohenjo-daro is the
Indus River Valley mohenjo-daro is the
Indus River Valley mohenjo-daro is the largest and best-preserved city of the
largest and best-preserved city of the
largest and best-preserved city of the Indus civilization the earliest known
Indus civilization the earliest known
Indus civilization the earliest known civilization of the Indian subcontinent
civilization of the Indian subcontinent
civilization of the Indian subcontinent mohenjo-daro was built around 2500 BC
mohenjo-daro was built around 2500 BC
mohenjo-daro was built around 2500 BC about the same time the great pyramids
about the same time the great pyramids
about the same time the great pyramids were being built in Egypt and expand a
were being built in Egypt and expand a
were being built in Egypt and expand a surface area of nearly 500 acres an
surface area of nearly 500 acres an
surface area of nearly 500 acres an incredible size for a city of this time
incredible size for a city of this time
incredible size for a city of this time period because of mohenjo-daro s grand
period because of mohenjo-daro s grand
period because of mohenjo-daro s grand scale archeologists believe it may have
scale archeologists believe it may have
scale archeologists believe it may have served as a seat of power for the Indus
served as a seat of power for the Indus
served as a seat of power for the Indus civilization the city was divided into
civilization the city was divided into
civilization the city was divided into two districts the Citadel and the Lower
two districts the Citadel and the Lower
two districts the Citadel and the Lower Town the Citadel is home to the city’s
Town the Citadel is home to the city’s
Town the Citadel is home to the city’s exceptional monuments including the
exceptional monuments including the
exceptional monuments including the great baths a 900 square foot tank fed
great baths a 900 square foot tank fed
great baths a 900 square foot tank fed from the Indus River mohenjo-daro also
from the Indus River mohenjo-daro also
from the Indus River mohenjo-daro also had a sophisticated water system houses
had a sophisticated water system houses
had a sophisticated water system houses had baths and toilets and the town
had baths and toilets and the town
had baths and toilets and the town featured both an elaborate sewage system
featured both an elaborate sewage system
featured both an elaborate sewage system and fresh water and 700 wells throughout
and fresh water and 700 wells throughout
and fresh water and 700 wells throughout the city the Roman baths some of
the city the Roman baths some of
the city the Roman baths some of history’s most famous waterway systems
history’s most famous waterway systems
history’s most famous waterway systems weren’t constructed until many hundreds
weren’t constructed until many hundreds
weren’t constructed until many hundreds of years after mohenjo-daro scrape baths
of years after mohenjo-daro scrape baths
of years after mohenjo-daro scrape baths mohenjo-daro has no places of worship or
mohenjo-daro has no places of worship or
mohenjo-daro has no places of worship or governance such as palaces royal tombs
governance such as palaces royal tombs
governance such as palaces royal tombs or temples this may indicate that the
or temples this may indicate that the
or temples this may indicate that the society was not built around state
society was not built around state
society was not built around state interests like the Egyptian and
interests like the Egyptian and
interests like the Egyptian and Mesopotamian societies at the time
Mesopotamian societies at the time
Mesopotamian societies at the time rather the class structure of
rather the class structure of
rather the class structure of mohenjo-daro may have been relatively
mohenjo-daro may have been relatively
mohenjo-daro may have been relatively equal the city’s second district the
equal the city’s second district the
equal the city’s second district the Lower Town may demonstrate the societies
Lower Town may demonstrate the societies
Lower Town may demonstrate the societies egalitarian structure the Lower Town
egalitarian structure the Lower Town
egalitarian structure the Lower Town with its intricate water system was home
with its intricate water system was home
with its intricate water system was home to between 20,000 to 40,000 people
to between 20,000 to 40,000 people
to between 20,000 to 40,000 people unlike many urban areas of its time it
unlike many urban areas of its time it
unlike many urban areas of its time it was laid out in a grid system similar to
was laid out in a grid system similar to
was laid out in a grid system similar to modern-day city blocks
modern-day city blocks
modern-day city blocks after approximately 600 years the city
after approximately 600 years the city
after approximately 600 years the city collapsed no one is quite sure why but
collapsed no one is quite sure why but
collapsed no one is quite sure why but the cause could potentially have been a
the cause could potentially have been a
the cause could potentially have been a change within the culture or in the path
change within the culture or in the path
change within the culture or in the path of the river without its crucial source
of the river without its crucial source
of the river without its crucial source of water the city’s residents may have
of water the city’s residents may have
of water the city’s residents may have moved away leaving mohenjo-daro nearly
moved away leaving mohenjo-daro nearly
moved away leaving mohenjo-daro nearly abandoned in 1911 nearly 4,000 years
abandoned in 1911 nearly 4,000 years
abandoned in 1911 nearly 4,000 years after the city fell into ruin
after the city fell into ruin
after the city fell into ruin archeologists paid their first visit the
archeologists paid their first visit the
archeologists paid their first visit the ensuing decades of excavations have
ensuing decades of excavations have
ensuing decades of excavations have unearthed countless clues that tell the
unearthed countless clues that tell the
unearthed countless clues that tell the tale of mohenjo-daro but it still holds
tale of mohenjo-daro but it still holds
tale of mohenjo-daro but it still holds secrets for us to discover
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