The Great Granary by Subhangi De https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z History Project Group:2 en-us 2021-08-04 06:39:28 UTC 2026-01-15 21:59:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1123758652/3c51ac29ba4fcab891c321f96ca99d9a/granary_section.jpg Features of the Great Granary: https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668630939 It is a brick structure that was built on a massive brick foundation over 45 meters north south and 45 meters east-west. Two rows of six rooms that appear to be foundations are arranged along a central passageway that is about 7 meters wide and partly paved with baked bricks.]]> 2021-08-04 06:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668630939 The Great Granary used for: https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668632728 Historians believe that the Great Granary was used by the people of Harappa to store surplus food grains. There were two rows of granaries and each row had six granaries. A similar structure has also been found at Mohenjodaro. All such granaries were built close to the river bank for the convenience of transportation.]]> 2021-08-04 06:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668632728 Location of the Great Granary: subhangide2009 https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668635036 Great Granary was found at Mohen-jo daro, while six small granaries were found at Harappa. The site belongs to the mature Harappan phase from 2600 BCE to 2000 BC. The largest building discovered at Mohenjodaro is Great Granary.]]> 2021-08-04 06:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668635036 For what use it was made? https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668643356 It is believed that it was built for threshing grains as remains of grains of wheat and barley were found in crevices of the floor. Near the granaries, two-roomed barracks have been found which might have housed labourers. The granary was built on a raised platform to protect it from floods.]]> 2021-08-04 06:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668643356 Why is Great Granary Famous? guptaswastika25 https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668647484 Archaeologists today prefer to call these structures great halls, since they were clearly the largest known buildings  discovered in the ancient Indus cities. At Mohenjo-daro evidence for wooden sockets in various areas suggests that a large wooden superstructure once covered these buildings.]]> 2021-08-04 07:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668647484 Fact About The Great Granary sarmilaghosh02 https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668650356 A Great granary has been found in Mohenjo-Daro, which is the largest building in that city. This granary is divided into 27 rooms of different size and shape.]]> 2021-08-04 07:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668650356 Information about Great Granary https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668665874 MD ZAID ISRAFIL
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]]> 2021-08-04 07:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668665874 Fact on the structure of The Great Granary. meneel2015 https://padlet.com/subhangide2009/uvdbpfhhchsuio5z/wish/1668669877 The granary had working floors consisting of rows of circular brick platforms were discovered to the south of the granaries in Harappa. It is believed that it was built for threshing grains as remains of grains of wheat and barley were found in crevices of the floor.

The granary was built on a raised platform to protect it from floods.

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