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Which of the following is true for the Harappa but not the Mayan civilization?

The civilization had an organized government.
The people were primarily farmers.
The people were polytheistic.
The civilization was located on large rivers.

Answer 1

The Harappa civilization lacked a powerful centralized government, unlike the Mayan civilization, and is believed to have been organized into independent city-states or small republic-like states without hereditary monarchs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Unlike the Mayan civilization, the Harappa civilization did not have a powerful centralized government. While it had an organized society with labor specialization, the political structure of the Indus Valley is believed to have been much less centralized than that of the Mayan city-states and their dynastic rule. The Harappan cities like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro might have functioned more as independent city-states with a series of small republic-like states or a collection of regional capitals without evidence of hereditary monarchs. Each city showcased an impressive level of urban planning and civil engineering with sophisticated drainage systems and carefully laid out streets that hint at some form of authority. However, there is no conclusive evidence of a single, unified state with a monarch as seen in the Mayan civilization. Additionally, the Harappa civilization demonstrated more uniformity in city design across a vast area, suggesting a shared culture or practices, perhaps overseen by religious specialists such as priests within a hierarchical system but not by centralized political power.

Answer 2

A. The civilization had an organized government.

Step-by-step explanation:

A) only the Harappa had a central government; Mayan governments operated within the boundaries of city-states, so this is correct

B) both civilizations were agrarian, so this is not correct

C) both civilizations were animistic, so this is not correct

D) both civilizations were located on large rivers, so this is not correct