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Bricks, Beads And Bones
Look at following fig. and describe what you see. How is the body placed? What are the objects placed near it? Are there any artefacts on the body? Do these indicate the sex of the skeleton?
Fig. A Harappan Burial
By looking at the figure we can see that
1. Body is laid in the pit facing right side but i am unsure whether the pit is lined with bricks or without it.
2. We can see that there are certain artefacts along with the death one. Mostly potteries of varied shapes.
3. In the figure I cannot see any artefacts on the body. As it has been found out that Harappans rarely buried precious materials along with the death ones.
4. By looking at the skeleton and the way it is buried it is hard to identify the sex of it.
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Discuss the functions that may have been performed by rulers in Harappan society.
On given map, use a pencil to circle sites where evidence of agriculture has been recovered. Mark an X against sites where there is evidence of craft production and R against sites where raw materials were found.
Find out if there are any museums in your town. Visit one of them and write a report on any ten items, describing how old they are, where they were found and why you think they are on display.
Collect illustrations of ten things made of stone, metal and clay produced and used at present. Compare these with the pictures of the Harappan civilisation in this chapter, and discuss the similarities and differences that you find.
Mention the two sections of the Harappan settlements and give one main feature of each.
Mention two features of Harappan cities.
Give two features of the Harappan settlements.
Mention any four items found in the graves of the Harappans.
Mention two strategies adopted to identify social differences among the Harappans.
How did the Harappans obtain red colour or Carnelian?
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