Class 6 History Chapter 3 In the Earliest Cities

 NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Social Science History Chapter 3 In the Earliest Cities

1. How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilization?

Answer:

• According to archaeologists cotton was probably grown in Mehrgarh about 7,000 years ago.
• Actual pieces of cloth were found attached to the lid of a silver vase and some copper objects at Mohenjodaro.
• Archaeologists have also found spindle whorls, made of terracotta and faience. These were used to spin thread.
• We also have indirect evidence to show how cloth was decorated. For example, a stone statue of an important man found at Mohenjodaro shows him wearing an embroidered garment.

2. Match the columns:

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3. Why were metals, writing, the wheel and the plough important for the Harappans?

Answer: 

Metals: The Harappan made copper tools. They also made ornaments of gold and silver.

Writing: Writing was very important for the Harappans. There were scribes, people who knew how to write. Scribes helped prepare the seals and perhaps wrote on other materials that have not survived.

Wheel: The Harappans used the wheel in carts. They also used the wheel in spinning. The wheel was used by potters to make or shape pots and other things.

Plough: Plough was used to prepare the land for farming by the Harappans.