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@marcmcgaugh1975 Yes, Mohenjo-Daro was the largest settlement discovered that belong to Indus Valley Civilization

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IVC-Fact#48 There is no information about the political structure or religious beliefs of Indus Valley… https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#47 Indus Valley cities depict an image of a peaceful city as there are no evidence of any warfare https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#46 Contrary to other cultures, Indus Valley cities didn't have any monumental structures/ temples/… https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#45 Rulers of Indus Valley (if they had any) are missing from any forms of depiction which is unique https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#39 Indus Valley people made the world's first signboard at Dholavira https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#38 Indus Valley Civilization invented the world's first buttons: 2800-2600 BCE https://t.co/dBjjsa4eCW

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IVC-Fact#37 Indus Valley people of Mehrgarh were the first to domesticate cotton around 6th millennuim BC https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#36 Indus Valley people were the first dentists. First evidence were found in Mehrgarh: 5500-7000 BC https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#34 Indus Valley people had the most precise measurement systems of weight and length of its time https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#31 Harappan port city of Lothal had the world's first dockyard. https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#29 In Mohenjo-Daro, there were dustbins along the streets https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#25 Harappan houses were firsts to have attached bathrooms and toilets with running water https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#24 In Indus Valley Civilization houses were strategically designed to prevent dust and noise https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#22 Harappan followed the ratio 1:2:4 in their dimensions of bricks, houses, neighborhood block and… https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#20 Harappan granaries had advanced technologies only found after 2800 years in Roman brick granaries https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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Archaeologists found the city where David fought Goliath https://t.co/UXtcL0YLjU

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IVC-Fact#19 IVC cities had distinct neighborhoods with specialized occupations and crafts https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w

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IVC-Fact#18 Mohenjo-Daro was constructed atleast 9 times and each time maintaining the original grid https://t.co/dBjjsalQ1w