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5. A male god, ____________ , was worshipped by the Harappan people.
6. One of the excellent features of Mohenjodaro remains the ____________ .

D. Match the following :
1. Citadel u u A belt or piece of jewellery for the waist.
2. Oligarchy u u A piece of jewellery for the upper arm.
3. Seal u u A small statue of a person or animal used as an ornament.
4. Figurine u u A clay-tablet for stamping goods.
5. Amulet u u The town built on the raised part in the Harappan civilization.
6. Girdle u u A form of government run by a small group of people.

E. Answer the questions in one word/phrase :
1. What age existed during 4000 BC to 2000 BC?
2. What alloy was made by mixing copper and tin?
3. Who excavated the Harappan site at Mohenjodaro?

4. What was the raised part in Harappan called?
5. What type of government existed at Harappan?
6. Name the female deity worshipped by the Harappan people.
F. Answer the questions in brief :
1. What changes do you perceive in the Chalcolithic Age when compared with the Stone Age?

2. How did first cities come into existence?
3. What is remarkable about the town planning at Harappa?
4. What type of society existed during the Harappan civilisation? Discuss with reference to dress and
food.
5. What type of arts and crafts were practised in the Harappan civilisation? How can you say so?
6. What is the possible cause of the decline of the Harappan civilisation?

G. Answer the questions in detail :
1. Explain the Harappan civilisation on the basis of following :
(a) Harappan jewellery (b) Harappan society (c) Harappan religion
(d) Great Public Bath (e) Chalcolithic Age (f) Harappan pottery

1. The cities of the Indus valley were more hygienic than many of the Indian cities today. Why?
2. Why do you think that the Harappan civilisation was an urban civilisation?

Game of Indus Valley
Evidence suggests that the people of Indus Valley civilisation loved games and toys.
Flat stones with engraved grid markings and playing pieces have been found, which
show that the Indus people may have played an early form of chess. Dice cubes
with six sides and sports have also been found by archaeologist, which suggest that
they may have invented the dice too.

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