History & Civics
Suppose you visit the ruins of a deserted ancient civilisation. What evidences would you collect and how would you trace the development of civilisation?
Harappan Civilisation
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I would collect articles like seals, weights, pots, toys, tools etc. I would study the buildings and their possible uses. Materials used for building houses should also be studied. Engraved walls, scripts and pictures can be studied. All these things provide information about the civilisation and help to trace the development of a civilisation.
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(b) Of what material were these seals made? Why were the seals used?
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