CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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We learned from Harappan written records.
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We learned from people who live there.
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We learned from textbooks.
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We learned from primary sources.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilization? Solution 1: Actual pieces of cloth were found attached to the lid of a silver vase and some copper objects at Mohenjodaro. Archaeologists have also found spindle whorls made of terracotta and faience.
Detailed explanation-2: -Main channels of our knowledge about the Indus Valley Civilization are Archaeological excavations. In archaeology, excavation is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains. An excavation site is a site being studied. It is very helpful to bringing the past to life.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Archaeological sources are the main sources for studying the Harappan civilisation. The reason for the same is that the civilisation flourished between 2, 500 BC and 1, 500 BC.