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What is the shop that Prabhakar sat watching at?
What is the shop that Prabhakar sat watching at?
Blacksmith's shop
The blacksmith was using iron tools like axes for sale.
The blacksmith was using iron tools like axes for sale.
True (A)
The primary purpose of the blacksmith was to create tools for farming.
The primary purpose of the blacksmith was to create tools for farming.
True (A)
The blacksmith's work was silent and peaceful.
The blacksmith's work was silent and peaceful.
What was the most important thing the blacksmith created?
What was the most important thing the blacksmith created?
What did the blacksmith use to shape the iron?
What did the blacksmith use to shape the iron?
When did iron begin to be used in the region?
When did iron begin to be used in the region?
Iron was used only for tools.
Iron was used only for tools.
What kind of tools did the blacksmith use?
What kind of tools did the blacksmith use?
There was much evidence for the use of iron.
There was much evidence for the use of iron.
When did the use of iron in the region begin?
When did the use of iron in the region begin?
What two things were the iron used for?
What two things were the iron used for?
As time passed, there was a need for more iron tools.
As time passed, there was a need for more iron tools.
What was another use of iron?
What was another use of iron?
People had to clear forests, and cut down trees for crops to grow.
People had to clear forests, and cut down trees for crops to grow.
People had to clear more land for planting crops.
People had to clear more land for planting crops.
What kind of agriculture were people using?
What kind of agriculture were people using?
There was a lot of land available.
There was a lot of land available.
There was a need for more land for growing food.
There was a need for more land for growing food.
Iron was used to make ploughshares and other farming tools.
Iron was used to make ploughshares and other farming tools.
The population was decreasing.
The population was decreasing.
The population needed more land to grow crops.
The population needed more land to grow crops.
Iron tools were very expensive.
Iron tools were very expensive.
New iron tools were important for clearing forests.
New iron tools were important for clearing forests.
More farming meant more land cleared for planting crops.
More farming meant more land cleared for planting crops.
As more land was cleared, more iron tools were needed.
As more land was cleared, more iron tools were needed.
The demand for tools increased.
The demand for tools increased.
Iron was found nearby, so it was easy to work with.
Iron was found nearby, so it was easy to work with.
As iron became more widely used, people began to learn new ways to work with it.
As iron became more widely used, people began to learn new ways to work with it.
What was important to increase farmland?
What was important to increase farmland?
As the demand for iron increased, so did the production of iron.
As the demand for iron increased, so did the production of iron.
Iron production only happened in one place.
Iron production only happened in one place.
Iron production used only traditional methods.
Iron production used only traditional methods.
As production of iron increased, the quality of the iron also improved.
As production of iron increased, the quality of the iron also improved.
As time went on, iron production grew further.
As time went on, iron production grew further.
Agricultural production was affected by iron production.
Agricultural production was affected by iron production.
A growth in iron production drove demand for more food, which drove a demand for more iron tools.
A growth in iron production drove demand for more food, which drove a demand for more iron tools.
The production of iron increased and led to growth in the number of towns, villages and trades.
The production of iron increased and led to growth in the number of towns, villages and trades.
The production of iron was limited to specific areas.
The production of iron was limited to specific areas.
The production of iron led to an increase in the number of trades.
The production of iron led to an increase in the number of trades.
The production of iron made the economy more complex and efficient.
The production of iron made the economy more complex and efficient.
Iron was important for trades but not for villages and towns.
Iron was important for trades but not for villages and towns.
Along with new trades new villages and towns were also growing.
Along with new trades new villages and towns were also growing.
Flashcards
Iron Tools
Iron Tools
Tools made of iron, used for clearing forests and increasing agriculture.
Iron Ploughshares
Iron Ploughshares
Iron parts of plows that helped prepare land for farming.
Agricultural Production
Agricultural Production
The amount of crops and food produced from farming.
Irrigation Works
Irrigation Works
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Flourishing Villages
Flourishing Villages
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Blacksmith's Shop
Blacksmith's Shop
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Iron Axes
Iron Axes
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Tools for Farming
Tools for Farming
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System of Transplantation
System of Transplantation
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Increase in Agricultural Production
Increase in Agricultural Production
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Study Notes
Iron Tools and Agriculture
- Iron tools are commonplace today, but their use began around 3000 years ago in the Indian subcontinent.
- Iron tools like axes were used for clearing forests.
- Iron ploughshares were used to increase agricultural production.
- Irrigation systems such as canals, wells, tanks, and artificial lakes were also used to increase production.
Blacksmith's Shop
- Blacksmiths use a fire to heat and shape metal into tools like axes and sickles.
- The process is often hot and noisy, but also fascinating to watch.
Other Production Methods
- Kings and kingdoms needed support of flourishing villages to exist.
- Tools and transplantation systems increased production.
- Irrigation improved the farming system.
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