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No one is sure of how human settlement began in the Indian subcontinent. The culture itself was very drab and unattractive because the civilization didn't focus on gold and a large monument. Harappa is believed to have its start as a farming village around 3300 B.C. Indus Valley's city planning was remarkable. Mohenjo-Daro is the twin city and they both formed the hub of the civilization. These two cities laid the groundwork for the other cities, since their planning principles had no change at all other sites. Both of the cities were a mile square with defensive outer walls. The street layout shows an understanding of traffic with rounded corners to allow turning of carts easily, and dividing the city into 12 blocks. The Indus region was home to the largest of the four ancient urban civilization of Egypt, Mesopotamia, South Asia and China. Various sculptures, seals, pottery, gold jewelry, figurines, bronze and steatite were found. A number of gold, terra-cotta and stone figurines of girls in dancing poses revealed the presence of some dance form. Some of the terra-cotta figurines include cows, bears, monkeys, and dogs. Many crafts such as shell working, ceramics, agate and glazed steatite bead making were used in the making of necklaces, bangles, and other ornaments.