(i) The Indus Valley Civilisation is known as the Harappan culture.
(ii) This civilisation was first discovered in 1921 at the present site of Harappa situated in the province of west Punjab in Pakistan.
(iii) Archaeologists use the term culture for a group of objects distinctive in style, usually found in a specific area and period of time.
(iv) The distinctive objects include-seals, beads, weights, stone blades and even baked bricks belong to Harappan culture. They were found from areas asAfghanistan, Jammu, Baluchistan and Gujarat.
