Srinagar, Sept. 13 -- When we think of the Harappan Civilization, our imagination often stops at the imposing ruins of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa. We picture straight streets, brick houses, seals, pottery, drainage systems and a mysterious script that has remained beyond our complete understanding. These remarkable cities have become symbols of the sophistication of one of the earliest urban traditions of South Asia. Yet there is another side of the Harappan story that deserves equal attention-the story of the many settlements, large and small, that spread across its vast landscape. The Harappan Civilization was not simply a civilization of enormous cities; it was also a civilization of communities. Archaeological evidence shows that Harapp...