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28 Cards in this Set
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Earliest historical record of the existence of Harappa |
Charles Masson 's book |
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First Director General of ASI |
Sir John Marshall |
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Is Harappa or Mohenjodaro older |
Harappa |
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When was Archaeological Survey of India started |
1861 |
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Ist Surveyor of ASI |
Alexander Cunningham |
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Headquarters of ASI |
New Delhi |
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Where is radar used |
To find what is underground or drowned ships |
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Remote Sensing |
Scanning by satellites or using high flying aircrafts |
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Time Period of Harappa |
3300-1900 BC (Bronze Age) |
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The precursor to Indus Civilization |
Mehergarh |
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Format of streets in Harappa |
Grid pattern |
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What were used to build houses in Harappa |
Baked bricks and mortar |
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Bronze Age |
Period when bronze articles were used |
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Where is the Great Bath |
Mohenjodaro |
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Harappans had trade with these countries |
Iraq ,Kuwait and Syria |
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Dockyard |
Place to repair and maintain ships |
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The smallest division scale |
Ivory scale (found in Lothal) |
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Famous statuette of Indus civilization |
Dancing girl |
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Has the indus script been deciphered |
No |
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Fabric used by Harappans |
Cotton and wool |
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How did people display their status in Harappa |
By their garments |
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What were unknown to Harappans |
Horse and iron |
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1st metal discovered and used by humans |
Copper |
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Were there an army and temples in indus civilization |
No |
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Who developed earliest form of writing |
Sumerians |
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Expand UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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Other name of Radiocarbon Dating Method |
C14 or Carbon14 |
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Declared World Heritage Site |
Mohenjodaro |
