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IDENTIFYING CENTRES OF PRODUCTION
In order to identify centres of craft production, archaeologists usually look for the following: raw materials such as stone, nodules, whole shells, copper ore, tools, unfinished objects, rejects and waste material. In fact, waste is one of the best indicators of craft work. For instance, if shell or stone is cut to make objects, then pieces of these materials will be discarded as waste at the place of production. Sometimes, larger waste pieces were used up to make smaller objects, but minuscule bits were usually left in the work area. These traces suggest that apart from small, specialised centres, craft production was also undertaken in large cities such as Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | Identify centres of craft production | (I) | Left in the work area |
| (B) | Best indicator of craft works | (II) | Discarded waste |
| (C) | Objects of cut shell or stone | (III) | Waste |
| (D) | Minuscule bits | (IV) | Raw material |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) Identify centres of craft production — this matches (IV) Raw material. To identify centres of craft production, archaeologists look for raw material such as stone nodules, whole shells and copper ore, besides tools, unfinished objects, rejects and waste.
(B) Best indicator of craft works — this matches (III) Waste. Waste is one of the best indicators of craft work.
(C) Objects of cut shell or stone — this matches (II) Discarded waste. When shell or stone is cut to make objects, pieces of these materials are discarded as waste at the place of production.
(D) Minuscule bits — this matches (I) Left in the work area. Larger waste pieces were sometimes used up to make smaller objects, but minuscule bits were usually left in the work area.
NCERT (2026-27): “5.1 Identifying centres of production … In order to identify centres of craft production, archaeologists usually look for the following: raw material such as stone nodules, whole shells, copper ore; tools; unfinished objects; rejects and waste material. In fact, waste is one of the best indicators of craft work. For instance, if shell or stone is cut to make objects, then pieces of these materials will be discarded as waste at the place of production.… Sometimes, larger waste pieces were used up to make smaller objects, but minuscule bits were usually left in the work area. These traces suggest that apart from small, specialised centres, craft production was also undertaken in large cities such as Mohenjodaro and Harappa.” |