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Question:
How do archaeologists know that Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were planned cities?
Answer:
From the ruins, archaeologists can tell that the streets were straight and separated regular blocks of homes and buildings, which made it easy to reach each doorway. Both cities had a complex irrigation and sewer systems. Indus Valley, Daily Life in the Indus Valley Civilization