What was the shape of the Great Bath of Mohenjo Daro?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Rectangular.
- The shape of the Great Bath of Mohenjo Daro is a large rectangular tank surrounded by corridor on all four side, with flights of steps on the north and south leading into the tank.
- The "great bath" is without doubt the earliest public water tank in the ancient world.
- The tank itself measures approximately 12 meters north-south and 7 meters wide, with a maximum depth of 2.4 meters.
- Two wide staircases lead down into the tank from the north and south and small sockets at the edges of the stairs are thought to have held wooden planks or treads.
- At the foot of the stairs is a small ledge with a brick edging that extends the entire width of the pool