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Which of the following metals was unknown to the people of Harappan Civilization?

Which of the following metals was unknown to the people of Harappan Civilization? Correct Answer Iron

The correct answer is Iron.

Key Points

The Harappan people were aware of almost all the metals except iron.

  • They manufactured gold and silver objects.
  • But the use of silver was more common than gold.
  •  A large number of silver ornaments, dishes, etc. have been discovered.

Important Points

  • Harappan civilization has been dated between 2600 B.C–1900 BC and is one of the oldest civilizations of the world.
  • Harappan civilization was discovered in 1920–22 when two of its most important sites were excavated.
  • These were Harappa on the banks of the river Ravi and Mohenjodaro on the banks of the Indus.
  • The first was excavated by D. R. Sahani and the second by R.D. Bannerji.
  • John Marshall was the first scholar to use the term  'Indus Civilization.
  • The Indus Valley Civilization belongs to Proto-Historic Period( Chalcolithic Age/ Bronze Age.
  • The chief food crops included wheat, barley, sesamum, mustard, peas, jujube, etc
  • The Indus Valley Civilization stretched in all direction such as:
Direction Sites
Northern-most site Manda(Chenab), Jammu and Kashmir(now)
Southern-most site Daimabad(Pravara), Maharashtra
Eastern-most site Alamgirpur(Hindon), Uttar Pradesh
Western-most site Sutkagendor(Dashk) Makran Coast, Pakistan- Iron Border.

Additional Information

  • Copper:
    • ​A number of copper tools and weapons have also been discovered.
    • The common tools included an axe, saws, chisels, knives, spearheads and arrowheads. 
    • Copper was brought mainly from Khetri in Rajasthan.
  • Gold:
    • ​Gold might have been obtained from the Himalayan riverbeds and South India, and silver from Mesopotamia.

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