Practice Looking For 'luxuries' (1.5.2) - Bricks, Beads and Bones - CBSE 12 History

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Question 1.
What are considered utilitarian artefacts?
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Think about everyday objects.
Question 2.
Give an example of a luxury artefact from the Harappan civilization.
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Consider items that are rare or expensive.
3Question 3.
What are utilitarian artefacts primarily made from?
- Rare materials
- Common materials
- Gold
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Think about everyday usefulness.
4Question 4.
True or False: Luxury items were commonly found in small settlements of the Harappan civilization.
- True
- False
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Consider where wealth resides.
Question 5.
Consider you are an archaeologist discovering a new site in the Harappan region. Propose a methodology to classify the artefacts you find and infer social differences.
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Think about the steps of investigation and what information each artefact provides.
Question 6.
Discuss how the presence of imported materials in artefacts affects the understanding of trade networks in the Harappan civilization.
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Consider how items connect different regions together.

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