Copper Hoards of the Doab Zone
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What is the characteristic feature of the Copper Hoard type that distinguishes it from the other type?

  • A flat section
  • A thickened top (correct)
  • Incurved arms
  • A long blade ratio
  • What is the major difference in the forging techniques used for the Chandoli dagger and the Copper Hoard swords?

  • The shape of the antennae
  • The material used
  • The way the tang was cut
  • The method of casting the blade (correct)
  • What is the ratio of total length to blade in the Doab specimens?

  • 2.5
  • 3
  • 5 (correct)
  • 1.6
  • What is the length of the antennae in the Kallur swords?

    <p>1 inch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can the Lothal specimen not be an anthropomorphic figure?

    <p>It breaks near the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason why the Copper Hoard types and the Chandoli dagger cannot be lumped together?

    <p>They have different forging techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which longitude range are the advanced types of copper hoards found?

    <p>78°-84°E</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about the anthropomorph, antennae sword, and barbed harpoon types?

    <p>They are diagnostic of the Doab zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are the rings, flat and shouldered celts, and double axes not considered significant?

    <p>They are ubiquitous and lack distinctiveness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the size of the double axes reported from Bhagrapir?

    <p>18% inches X 15% inches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the so-called Lothal anthropomorph found?

    <p>Lothal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the division into the Doab zone type and the Plateau zone type?

    <p>It is based on ecological and typological differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of the anthropomorph's head?

    <p>Blunted head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proposed use of the antennae swords?

    <p>To trap big game</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible way to manipulate the anthropomorph missile?

    <p>By manipulating its center of gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the harpoon primarily used for?

    <p>Killing big fish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible consequence if the anthropomorph missile's forearms strike a bird?

    <p>The bird will be cut</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main use of the axes?

    <p>To cut wood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who provided the drawing of Figure 2?

    <p>Sri S.R.Rao</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the book written by D.H. Gordon?

    <p>Prehistoric Background of Indian Culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the paper 'Metal technology of the Harappa culture and its socio-economic implications'?

    <p>D.P.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the title of the publication by A.H. DANI?

    <p>Prehistory and Protohistory of Eastern India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the Annual Report of the Archaeological Department published?

    <p>1938-1939</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the book 'The Copper Bronze Age in India'?

    <p>AGRAWAL and AGRAWAL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did HEGDE, K.T.M. conduct metallographic studies on chalcolithic objects?

    <p>1964</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote about the coming of the Aryans and the end of the Harappan civilization in 1956?

    <p>HEINE-GELDERN, R.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the title of the book written by PIGGOTT, S. in 1950?

    <p>Prehistoric India to 1000 B.C.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote about the Indo-Iranian or Western Asiatic relations between 1700 and 1200 B.C. in 1963?

    <p>SANKALIA, H.D.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote about Archaeological Traces of the Vedic Aryans in 1936?

    <p>HEINE-GELDERN, R.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote about Southeast Asia and the West in 1967?

    <p>SOLHEIM, W.G., II</p> Signup and view all the answers

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