INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Over time the Harappan civilization developed as an urban one. Metal technology attained great excellence with the mature Harappan civilization. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the Harappan culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harappan culture is recognized for advanced metallurgical techniques. Archaeologists have discovered usage of copper, bronze, tin, silver and gold. It was the first time that silver was extracted and used in Indus valley Civilisation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indus Valley Civilization The early use of iron may have developed from the practice of copper-smelting. While there is to date no proven evidence for smelted iron in the Indus Valley civilization, iron ore and iron items have been unearthed in eight Indus Valley sites, some of them dating to before 2600 BCE.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Harappan Civilisation has its earliest roots in cultures such as that of Mehrgarh, approximately 6000 BC. The two greatest cities, Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, emerged circa 2600 BC along the Indus River valley in Punjab and Sindh.

Detailed explanation-5: -They made tools and weapons using bronze. Since bronze was widely used in the Harappan civilization, it came to be known as Bronze Age civilization.