An aerial perspective reveals the grid-pattern street layout of Mohenjo-daro, one of the largest settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization. The orderly
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An aerial perspective reveals the grid-pattern street layout of Mohenjo-daro, one of the largest settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization. The orderly urban plan, with its distinct citadel mound and lower town, predates comparable city planning in other ancient civilizations by centuries.
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