Through its urbanization, the Harappan socio-cultural context became a set of intertwined features and processes that were centered on the city while bringing together many kinds of people of different ethnic and linguistic groups into a socio-cultural whole. Due to the Harappan Civilization's participation in the art of writing, engagement in long-distance trade, and studying of abroad in Mesopotamia, it became a complex ethnic and linguistic civilization that was further felt through its architecture and town planning.
The urbanization of the Harappan society resulted in a complex interplay of features and processes that were centered on cities, integrating people from various ethnic and linguistic backgrounds into a single socio-cultural whole. The Harappan Civilization's involvement in writing, trade, and foreign learning in Mesopotamia added depth to its cultural identity, which was subsequently reflected in its architecture and urban planning.