Complete the sentences:
(a) Slaves were used for ...................... .
(b) Megaliths are found in ...................... .
(c) Stone circles or boulders on the surface were used to ............
(d) Port-holes were used for ....................... .
(e) People at Inamgaon ate .................... .
In the Rigveda, people were described in terms of the work they did and the languages they spoke. In the table below, fill in the names of six people you know, choosing three men and three women. For each of them, mention the work they do and the language they speak. Would you like to add anything else to the description?
Name Work Language Anything Else
2. List the languages you have heard about and try and identify the families to which they belong.3. Name the two rivers that were worshipped as goddesses.
Do you think chariots were also important? Give reasons for your answer. Read the verses and find out what are the modes of transport that are mentioned.
1. There were several things that people did to make megaliths. We have made a list here. Try and arrange them in the correct order: digging pits in the earth, transporting stones, breaking boulders, placing stones in position, finding suitable stone, shaping stones, burying the dead.2. Was iron used in the Harappan cities?
