Harrapan Civilisation

Question 1

Who is the father of Indian archaeology

Answer 1

Alexander Cunningham

Question 2

Who was the first director general of the archaeological survey of India

Answer 2

Alexander Cunningham

Question 3

What is faience

Answer 3

A material made of ground sand or silica mixed with colour and a gum and then fired

Question 4

What are hoards

Answer 4

Hoards are objects kept carefully by people, often inside containers such as pots.

Question 5

What materials were used to make beads in the Harappan civilisation

Answer 5

1) Stones: Carnelian, Jasper, Crystal, Quartz, Steatite
2) Metals: copper bronze and gold
3) Shell, faience and terracotta or burnt clay

Question 6

There is evidence in the Khetri area for ….

Answer 6

There is evidence in the Khetri area for what archaeologists call the Ganeshwar-Jhodpura culture, with its distinctive non-Harappan pottery and an unusual wealth of copper objects

Question 7

When was the discovery of Indus Valley civilisation announced to the world

Answer 7

In 1924, John Marshall, director general of the ASI, announced the discovery of a new civilisation in the Indus Valley to the World