The correct answer is Option 3 - (A)- III, (B)- IV, (C)- II, (D)- I
The correct match is:
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List- 1 (Objects/Artefacts)
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List- 2 (Description)
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(A) Seals
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(III) were essential for enabling long-distance communication
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(B) Weights
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(IV) were typically cubical & made of chert stone
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(C) Saddle Quern
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(II) were primary means for grinding cereals for Harappans |
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(D) Jewelry
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(I) were found in the burials of both men and women
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Explanation:
The seals were the most distinctive object of Harappan civilization & made of a stone called steatite. Seals and sealings played a crucial role in enabling long-distance communication.
The Harappans had a well-regulated system of exchanges that involved the use of precise weights. The weights used in trade were typically made of chert & were cubical in shape without any markings. The lower denominations of weights followed a binary system, including values such as 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and so on, up to 12,800. On the other hand, the higher denominations of weights followed the decimal system.
Food processing in the Harappan civilization involved the use of grinding equipment and various vessels for mixing, blending, and cooking. Excavations at Mohenjodaro revealed the presence of saddle querns, which were the primary means of grinding cereals. Saddle querns were typically made of hard, gritty, igneous rock or sandstone and showed signs of extensive use.
Jewellery has been found in the burials of both men and women, indicating its importance in Harappan funerary practices. An excavation in Harappa revealed the discovery of an ornament near the skull of a male, consisting of three shell rings, a jasper bead, and hundreds of microbeads. Some instances show that the dead were buried with copper mirrors, although it seems that the Harappans, in general, did not believe in burying precious items with the deceased. |
