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

    What was the purpose of hoarding objects in ancient societies?

    <p>To save for reuse or future use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of settlements concentrated valuable materials like gold?

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

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

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

    What were some beads decorated with?

    <p>Incising or painting</p> Signup and view all the answers

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