GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Which one of the following sites in central India has yielded the largest number of copper hoard implements?
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Gungeria
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Kayatha
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Maheshwar
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Gungeria
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A copper harpoon was discovered from Bithur in Kanpur district in 1822; since then, nearly one thousand copper objects have been found from almost 90 localities in various parts of India. Mostly the copper objects have been found in hoards (piles) therefore they are known as Copper Hoards.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Copper Hoards consists of weapons, tools, and the objects of worship. The harpoons and antennae swords were used as weapons while various kinds of Celts and axes may have been used as tools. Bar Celts seem to have been used for mining ores. The anthropomorphs were possibly the objects of worship.
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