WORLD CIVILIZATION

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INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The statues that were found in Indus Valley Civilization were made of ____
A
terracotta
B
glass
C
plastic
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indus Valley people made terracotta images also but compared to the stone and bronze statues the terracotta representations of human form are crude in the Indus Valley. They are more realistic in Gujarat sites and Kalibangan. The most important among the Indus figures are those representing the mother goddess.

Detailed explanation-2: -Terracottas were made up of fire baked earthen clay which came to be called as Terracotta Figurines. They were either used as toys or objects of worship and represented birds, dogs, sheep, cattle and monkeys. Men and women also found place in those figurines and those depicting women outnumbered those depicting men.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Banawali. The plough of terracotta was found in the Harappan site of Banawali.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most of the seals were made of steatite, which is a kind of soft stone. A few of them were also made of terracotta, gold, agate, chert, ivory and faience. The standard Harappan seal was square in shape with a 2X2 dimension. It is believed that the seals were used for commercial purposes.

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