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What were the ornaments used by the Harappan people?
Harappan Civilisation
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Both Harappan men and women wore ornaments. Men wore fillets, necklaces, finger rings, and amulets, while women wore earrings, bangles, bracelets, necklaces, girdles, anklets, and head-dresses. The rich wore ornaments made of gold, silver and ivory, while the poor wore jewellery made of shell, bone and copper.
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