WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The most common being terracotta rattles and whistles. The whistles were often shaped in the form of birds or eggs. Small spinning tops were also found during the excavation of the city. Another article of interest found by the archaeologists were the remains of a ball and maze game.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Harappans just loved their toys and games, which they often made from baked terracotta, as they were expert potters. Hundreds of baked terracotta toys and figurines have been found scattered across the civilisation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many terracotta toys have been found in Harappan cities which indicates that children over there must have played with these. Besides, terracotta has been in use for the manufacture of various other things as well such as sculptures, pottery etc. Q.

Detailed explanation-4: -Animal figures model cart marbles dolls whistles and plough are some of the terracotta toys mentioned in this lesson.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ranging in size from slightly larger than a human thumb to almost 30 cm. (one foot) in height, the anthropomorphic and animal terracotta figurines from Harappa and other Indus Civilization sites offer a rich reflection of some of the Harappan ideas about representing life in the Bronze Age.