This Chapter talks about the Harappa and Mohenjodaro civilisation, the location, the people and the advancements of this civilisation. NCERT Solution for Class 6 History "In the Earliest Cities" contains the Solutions for the exercise questions. These answers are created by subject experts and cover all the important details, which will help students to score more marks. Studying through these Solutions will provide more clarity on the topics discussed in this chapter.
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1. How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilisation ?
Answer:
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 terracota and faience. These were used to spin thread.
2. Match the columns
- Copper Gujrat
- Gold Afghanistan
- Tin Rajasthan
- Precious stone Karnatka
- Copper Rajasthan
- Gold Karnatka
- Tin Afghanistan
- Precious stones Gujrat
3. Why were metals, writting, the wheel, and the plogh important for the Harappans ?
Answer:
Metals - used for making tools, ornaments, vessels, weapons
Writting - for communication purpose
Wheel - for pottery and for making carts used for travelling
Plough - used for farming purpose
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4. Make a list of all the terracotta toys shown in the lesson. Which do you think children would have enjoyed playing with the most ?
Answer:
- Toy plough
- Toy cart
- Many terracotta toys in the shape of different animals
5. Make a list of what the Harrapans ate, and put a tick mark against the things you eat today.
Answer:
We can find a list of 9 different items :
- Peas
- Barley
- Rice
- Wheat
- Fruits
- Mustard
- Linseed
- Seasame
- Pulses
6. Do you think that the life of farmers and herders who supplied food to the Harappan cities was different from that of the farmers and herders you read about in Chapter 2 ? Give reason for your answer.
Answer:
Irrigation - Earlier farmers and herders did not have access to irrigation facilities, unlike their later counterparts.
Storage - Earlier farmers used clay pots and baskets for storage purpose, whereas later stage farmers had well-built granaries.
Tools - Earlier farmes did not have wooden tools like ploughs that could be used for tilling the land.