Which of the following metals was used to make weapons and tools in Harappan cities?

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 06 Dec 2022 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Copper.

Key Points

Copper:
- A number of copper tools and weapons have also been discovered.
- The common tools included an axe, saws, chisels, knives, spearheads and arrowheads.
- Copper was brought mainly from Khetri in Rajasthan.

Additional Information

The Indus Valley Civilization flourished between 2500 BC and 1750 BC.
Harappa is a site in eastern Punjab province.
Harappa was located on the banks of the river Ravi.
Most Harappan sites are located in semi-arid lands, where irrigation was probably required for agriculture.
Harappa was discovered by archaeologist Daya Ram Sahni.
He supervised the excavation of the Indus valley site at Harappa in 1921 and 1922.
Harappa site was again excavated by Madho Swaroop Vatsa in 1926 and Wheeler in 1946.
The major findings of Daya Ram Sahni from the Harappan site are:
- Sandstone statues of Human anatomy
- Granaries
- Bullock carts.
- Clay figures of Mother Goddess.
- Copper made mirror.
Harappa was excavated by Mohammed Rafique Mughal of the Archaeological Survey of Pakistan in 1966 after independence.
The Harappan city was heavily damaged under British rule when bricks from the ruins were used as track ballast in the construction of the Lahore–Multan Railway.