Indus Civilization

Harrapan Civilization

The Pakistani land saw many civilizations one of them is of Indus civilization. The glorious era of Indus civilization is about 8000 years B.C and its first village was founded at Mehargarh in Sibi (Balochistan).  In 1980’s the French and Pakistani archaeologists dig out mud houses of the Mehargarh’s people and their maize and wheat agricultural land, stone tools and other ornaments, jars and bowls, glasses, dishes and plates. 

The archaeologists believe that by 7000 B.C., the Mehargarh people 1^st time learnt to use the metal. That was the 1^st social, cultural and economic revolution in the lives of Mehargarh. The Mehargarh traded with the people of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Iran and Arab world. They were not only specialized in painting different designs on pottery stuffs but can made varieties of pots, cotton and wool. They imported precious stones from Afghanistan and Central Asia for making ornaments. This Bronze Age Culture was spread to Sindh, Baluchistan, Punjab and KPK.

Swastika Seals

This early population of Mehargarh was lived into the small towns, such as Kot Diji in Sindh and Rahman Dheri in Dera Ismail Khan District. Life in the Indus valley was highly regulated; streets are laid out on a rectangular grid pattern, and had a proper sewage system with household drains. The larger houses of two t0 three floors were having an inner courtyard possibly with wooden balconies giving onto it. The social and cultural exchange raised the fame of Moenjodaro and Harappa cities, with largest concentration of population including artisans, craftsmen, businessmen and rulers. At the result the Indus Civilization got its peak with intensively irrigated agricultural land and overseas trade with Iran, Gulf States, Mesopotamia and Egypt. There were Dames for storing river water, land was cultivated by bullock-harnessed plough, granaries for food storage, and furnace was used for controlling temperature for making pottery. The Indus civilization was based on the Hinduism as found in the earliest evidence of phallic symbol, Swastika Seals before and during the early Harappan period. They are also preserved at British museum.

Mohenjodaro

 The visit remains incomplete if you don’t go for both cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro to see the Indus civilization. So buy two tickets one for flight for Islamabad and one for flight for Karachi.