Mohenjodaro: Ancient City Architecture

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What were the gold jewellery found at Harappan sites recovered from?

  • Houses
  • Hoards (correct)
  • Excavations
  • Temples

What type of materials were used to make beads in Harappan craft production?

  • Only metals and stones
  • Only stones and faïence
  • Metals, stones, shell, faïence and terracotta (correct)
  • Only terracotta and shell

What was the primary activity of the settlement of Chanhudaro?

  • Administering governance
  • Agriculture
  • Trade and commerce
  • Craft production (correct)

What was the purpose of saving metal objects in hoards?

<p>For reuse by metalworkers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the process of making some beads in Harappan craft production?

<p>Moulding out of a paste made with steatite powder (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the shapes of some beads found in Harappan sites?

<p>Disc-shaped, cylindrical, spherical, barrel-shaped and segmented (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of hoarding objects in ancient societies?

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What type of settlements concentrated valuable materials like gold?

<p>Large settlements like Mohenjodaro and Harappa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technique was used to obtain the red colour of carnelian?

<p>Firing the yellowish raw material (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some beads decorated with?

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