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Q94 (CDS-II/2017) History & Culture › Ancient India › Indus civilisation archaeology Answer Verified

Which one of the following statements about the Harappan Culture is not correct?

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The Harappan Culture, also known as the Indus Valley Civilization, belongs to the Bronze Age [2]. While the Harappans were highly skilled in metallurgy, they primarily used copper and bronze for tools and ornaments [2]. Iron was not known to the Harappans; it only came into wide use in the Indian subcontinent after the decline of the Indus Civilization, around 1000 BCE during the Vedic period [4]. Regarding the other options, the Harappan culture indeed witnessed the first urbanisation and cities in the subcontinent [4]. They utilized a script, often found on steatite seals, which is generally believed to have been written from right to left [5]. Furthermore, they used stone (such as steatite and limestone) and terracotta as mediums for sculpting famous figures like the 'Bearded Priest' and various seals [1]. Therefore, the statement regarding the use of iron for sculpting is incorrect.

Sources

  1. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 1: Early India: From the Beginnings to the Indus Civilisation > Metals, Tools and Weapons > p. 12
  2. [4] https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/fees106.pdf
  3. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART I, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 1: Bricks, Beads and Bones > Bricks, Beads and Bones The Harappan Civilisation > p. 1
  4. [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_script
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