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Consider the following statements. 1. The bronze statues of Harappan civilization were made using the “lost wax” technique 2. In the Indus Valley Civilization, the style of script is Brahmi. 3. The seals were mostly made up of steatite. Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

Consider the following statements. 1. The bronze statues of Harappan civilization were made using the “lost wax” technique 2. In the Indus Valley Civilization, the style of script is Brahmi. 3. The seals were mostly made up of steatite. Which of the above statement/s is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 and 3 only

Option 2 is correct, i.e 1 and 3 only.

  • In the Indus Valley Civilization, the style of script is Boustrophedon i.e. Written from right to left in first line and from left to right in second line. Hence, Statement 2 is NOT correct.
  • The art of bronze-casting was practised on a wide scale by the Harappans.
  • Their bronze statues were made using the ‘lost wax’ technique in which the wax figures were first covered with a coating of clay and allowed to dry. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
  • The Indus Valley people made terracotta images also but compared to the stone and bronze statues the terracotta representations of the human form are crude in the Indus Valley.
  • They are mostly found in Gujarat sites and Kalibangan.
  • Archaeologists have discovered thousands of seals, mostly made of steatite, and occasionally of agate, chert, copper,faience and terracotta, with beautiful figures of animals, such as unicorn bull, rhinoceros, tiger, elephant, bison, goat, buffalo, etc. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.

Additional Information 

  • The Indus Valley Civilization was spread from present-day North-East Afghanistan to Pakistan and North-West India. This civilization flourished in the river basins of the Ghaggar-Hakra river and the Indus. Indus valley civilization is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world. It is also known as Harappan Civilization and is well-known for its organized planning based on the grid system. Important facts to be remembered 
  • John Marshall was the first researcher to use the term, ‘Indus Valley Civilization’.
  • Indus Valley Civilization spread from the year 2500 – 1750 BC according to radio-carbon dating.
  • The most distinctive feature of the Harappan Civilization was its urbanization.
  • Moreover, sheep and goats, dogs, humped cattle buffalo, and elephants were domesticated in the Indus Valley Civilization.
  • The capital cities are Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
  • The port cities are Sutkagendor, Balakot, Lothal, Allahdino, and Kuntasi.
  • The Indus valley people were well-acquainted with the use of both cotton and wool.
  • Name of the major cities are given below:
    • Mohenjodaro (Sind)-It is located on the right bank of the Indus.
    • Kalibangan (Rajasthan)-It was on the banks of the river Ghaggar river
    • Chanhudaro-It lies on the left bank of the Indus in the south of Mohenjodaro.
    • Lothal- It is located at the head of the Gulf of Cambay.
    • Surkotada (Gujarat)-It is at the head of the Rann of Kutch.
    • Banawali (Haryana)-It was situated on the banks of the now-extinct Sarasvati
    • Dholavira (Gujarat)-It excavated is in the Kutch district

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