During which period did the Harappan culture flourish?
The Harappan culture grew and developed in India at the same time as other civilisations in the other parts of Asia and Africa mainly in the valleys of the rivers Nile, Euphrates, Tigris and Hwang-Ho. The Harappan culture became important about 4,500 years ago or in about 2,500 B.C.
List the items of food available to people in Harappan cities. Indentify the groups who would have provided these.
How do archaeologists trace socio-economic differences in Harappan society? What are the differences that they notice?
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Describe how artefacts help in identifying social differences during the Harappan period.
Would you agree that the drainage system in Harappan cities indicates town planning? Give reasons for your answer.
List the material used to make beads in the Harappan Civilisation. Describe the process by which one kind of bead was made.
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.
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