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Bricks, Beads And Bones
Write a short note on weights used by the Harappans.
Weights:
1. The weights were usually made of a stone called chert and were generally cubical in shape with no markings.
2. These weights were used for regulating exchanges.
3. The lower denominations of weight weere binary whereas higher denomination were in decimal with fractional weights.
4. The smaller weights were probably used for weighing jewellery and beads. Scale-pans of metal have also been found.
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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.
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.
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