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The Indus Valley Civilisation is also called the Harappan culture. Archaeologists use the term "culture" for a group of objects, distinctive in style that are usually found together within a specific geographical area and period of time. In the case of the Harappan culture, these distinctive objects include seals, beads, weights, stone blades and even baked bricks. These objects were found from areas as far as Afghanistan, Jammu, Baluchistan and Gujarat. Named after Harappa, the first site where this unique culture was discovered, the civilisation is dated between c.2600 and 1900 BCE.
Specialised drills have NOT been found from which of the following Harappan site?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Balakot
Specialised drills have been found at Chanhudaro, Lothal and more recently at Dholavira, while Balakot, a settlement near the coast, was a specialised centre for making shell objects.
NCERT (2026-27): “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. These were specialised centres for making shell objects – including bangles, ladles and inlay – which were taken to other settlements.…” |