How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilisation?
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Match the columns:-
(i) Copper (a) Gujarat
(ii) Gold (b) Afghanistan
(iii) Tin (c) Rajasthan
(iv) Precious stones (d) Karnataka
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Why were metals, writings, the wheel, and the plough important for the Harappans?
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Make a list of all the terracotta toys shown in the lesson. Which do you think children would have enjoyed playing with the most?
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Make a list of what the Harappans ate, and put a tick mark against the things you eat today.
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Do you think that the life of farmers and herders who supplied food to the Harappan cities was different from that of the farmers and herders you read about in Chapter 3? Give reasons for your answer.
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Describe three important buildings in your city or village. Are they Iocated in a special part of the settlement (e.g. the centre)? What are the activities that take place in these buildings?
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Are there any old buildings in your locality? Find but how old they are and who looks after them.
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Very often, old buildings, are pulled down to make way for new construction. Do you think it is Important to preserve old buildings?
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List at least two differences between the houses described in the chapter and those that you studied about in chapter 3.
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Make a list of the people who lived in the city. Were any of these people listed as living in villages such as Mehrgarh?
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1. Was metal used in the villages you learnt about in chapter 3?
2. Was stone used to make weights?
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Seals are used even today. Find out what they are used for.
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1. Do you think kings would have needed things like food, drink, ornaments, clothes, utensils, musical instruments, animals and weapons after death.
2: You are travelling with your parents, about 4000 years ago, from Lothal to Mohenjodaro. Describe how you would travel, what your parents might carry with them, and what you would see in Mohenjodaro.
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