Modern technology makes city planning feel like a highly advanced discipline, but organized urban design has very ancient roots.
The Mohenjo Daro map provides an interesting case study.
The Indus civilization city featured an organized street layout, a raised citadel, lower town, wells and drainage infrastructure. UNESCO notes that the streets of the lower city intersected at right angles and that the settlement incorporated sanitation and drainage systems.
For anyone interested in urban systems, Mohenjo Daro demonstrates several timeless concepts:
Structured city layouts
Separation of urban areas
Water management
Drainage infrastructure
Public facilities
Standardized construction
Studying ancient infrastructure can provide valuable context for understanding how cities evolved.
Read the complete Mohenjo Daro map and city-planning guide:
https://thecampusreview.com/history-and-culture/mohenjo-daro-map/
