Q1 "Archaeologists have used evidences from materials remains to piece together parts of Harappan history". Comment on the statement
Q2 "Harappan script is considered as an enigmatic scrip".Justify the statement with suitable arguments
Q3 How do archaeologists trace socio-economic differences in Harappan society?What are the differences that they noticed?
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The ruins of two ancient cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro (both in modern-day Pakistan), and the remnants of many other settlements, have revealed great clues to this mystery. Harappa was, in fact, such a rich discovery that the Indus Valley Civilization is also called the Harappan civilization.
Despite a large number of archaeological artefacts found from the 1,000 plus settlement sites, the civilisation largely remained a mystery. This was primarily because unlike the Egyptian hieroglyphs, or the Mayan writing, Harappan scripts remained undecipherable, despite innumerable attempts to read it.
In the Harappan sites, the deads were usually laid in pits. There were differences in the way the burial pit was made – in some instances, the hollowed-out spaces were lined with bricks. ... Jewellery has been found in burials of both men and women. These findings can point out social and economic differences
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