Which one of the following statements about the Harappan Culture is no...
Harappan Culture didn’t mark the earliest known use of iron as a medium for the art of sculpting.
- It was the first civilization in the Indian subcontinent.
- Harappans are believed to have used Indus Script, a language consisting of symbols. The script has not been deciphered yet but it is known that they used to write from right to left.
- Male torso and the Bearded priest are the two remarkable stone sculptures of Harappa civilization.
Note: Copper and bronze were in use during the Harappa civilization.
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Which one of the following statements about the Harappan Culture is no...
Introduction:
The Harappan Culture, also known as the Indus Valley Civilization, was a Bronze Age civilization that thrived in the Indus Valley around 2600 to 1900 BCE. It was one of the earliest urban civilizations in the world, known for its advanced urban planning, trade networks, and sophisticated craftsmanship. However, one of the statements about the Harappan Culture is not correct.
Explanation:
Let's analyze each option to determine which statement is incorrect:
a) It witnessed the first cities in the subcontinent:
This statement is correct. The Harappan Culture is known for establishing the first known cities in the Indian subcontinent. The two major cities of the civilization were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, which were highly organized and well-planned.
b) It marks the first use of script, written from right to left:
This statement is also correct. The Harappan Culture developed a script, known as the Indus script, which is one of the earliest known scripts in the world. However, the direction of writing is not definitively established. Some inscriptions are found to be written from right to left, while others are written from left to right.
c) It marks the earliest known use of iron as a medium for the art of sculpting:
This statement is incorrect. The Harappan Culture did not use iron as a medium for sculpting. Iron was not widely used in the Indus Valley Civilization, and bronze was the primary metal used for artistic purposes.
d) It marks the earliest known use of stone as a medium for the art of sculpting:
This statement is correct. The Harappan Culture is known for its exquisite stone sculptures. They used various types of stones, such as steatite, limestone, and sandstone, to create intricate sculptures depicting animals, deities, and human figures.
Conclusion:
Based on the analysis, the statement that is not correct about the Harappan Culture is "c) It marks the earliest known use of iron as a medium for the art of sculpting." Iron was not used for sculpting during the Harappan Civilization, and bronze was the primary metal used for artistic purposes.