What were two characteristics of cities built in the Indus Valley?

The Indus Valley civilization had some of the most well-planned cities in the world at the time. It was a Bronze Age civilisation emerging from the river valleys of modern-day Punjab and Sindh They lasted from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE

The two characteristics of cities built in the Indus valley were as follows:

• The cities had well-organized wastewater drainage systems and trash collection systems

• There were large walls and citadels but there is no evidence of monuments, palaces or temples. Some even had granaries and baths.

For further reading check the following articles:

• Prehistoric Age in India
• Indus Valley Civilization
• Prehistoric Rock Painting