CLASS VI - HISTORY- CHAPTER 3- IN THE EARLIEST CITIES

Terms
1- Citadel: A fort like raised portion of the Harappa cities, where granaries,
buildings of worship were built.
2- Scribe- People who knew how to read and write.
3- Craft Person- People who made ornaments, weapons, tools etc either in their
homes or workshops.
4- Seal- Flat rectangular piece of stone or clay with design and script on one side.
5- Raw materials- The basic material from which a product is made.
6- Great bath- A big tank at Mohen-jo-daro which was used by people on certain
religious festivals.

Question and Answers

1. How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in Harappan civilisation?

1. Archaeologist know that cloth was used in Harappan civilisation because they
found pieces of cloth attached to the lid of a silver vase.
2. They also found a stone statue with embroidered cloth.

2. Why were metals, writing, the wheel and the plough important for the
Harappans?

1. Metals- They became important because they were used for making tools,
weapons, jewellery and pots.
2. Writing- It became important because the Harappans wanted to convey their
ideas and messages through writing.
3. Wheel- It became important because the wheel was used for carts and making
pots.
4. Plough- It became important because the plough was used for digging the
earth.

3. Do you think that the life of farmers and herders who supplied food to the
Harappan cities was different from that of the farmers and herders you read
about in Chapter 2? Give reasons for you answers.

1. The farmers and herders of the Harappa civilisation supplied food and raw
materials to the people in the cities.
2. The farmers and herders of the early period grew crops and domesticated animals
for themselves.

Match the columns: Refer text book page 34/42.