Bricks, Beads And Bones

Question

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.

Answer

Collection of different things - it is to be done by the students themself.

List of things made of stone, metal and clay:

Stone: Statues, toys, tools, implements, beads, models.

Metal: Knife, sword, ring, axe, ornaments, coins, toys, machine, idols, models, signboards, locks, keys, scissors.

Clay: Pots, toys, models.

The people of Harappa used to make idols of stone, metal and clay.

They used to make toys of clay, metal and stone.

Tools and implements were made of stone and metal by the Harappans.

Differences: Stone, metal and clay used to play most important role in the life of Harappans then the people of modern society.

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Some More Questions From Bricks, Beads And Bones Chapter

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

Describe some of the distinctive features of Mohenjodaro.

List the raw materials required for craft production in the Harappan Civilisation and discuss how these might have been obtained.

Discuss how archaeologists reconstruct the past.

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.