‘Specialised drills’ have not been found at which location?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Sutkagendor
Harappan bead makers worked hard stones such as carnelian: the nodules were chipped into rough shapes, flaked, then ground, polished and drilled. Specialised drills for this work have been found at Chanhudaro, Lothal and, more recently, Dholavira. Sutkagendor is a Harappan site too, far to the west near the coast, but it is not among the places where such drills have been found.
NCERT (2025-26): “5. Finding Out About Craft Production … Archaeologists’ experiments have revealed that the red colour of carnelian was obtained by firing the yellowish raw material and beads at various stages of production. Nodules were chipped into rough shapes, and then finely flaked into the final form. Grinding, polishing and drilling completed the process. Specialised drills have been found at Chanhudaro, Lothal and more recently at Dholavira. If you locate Nageshwar and Balakot on Map 1, you will notice that both settlements are near the coast.…” |