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NCERT Solutions Class 6 Social Science (History)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 6 Social Science<\/a><\/span> (History) Chapter – 3 (In the Earliest Cities) <\/strong>has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter – 3 (In the Earliest Cities)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1.<\/strong>\u00a0How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilization?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer – <\/b>Archaeologists knew that cloth was used in the Harappan civilisation because actual pieces of cloth were found attached to the lid of a silver vase and some copper objects at Mohenjodaro. They have also found spindle whorls, made of terracotta and faience which were used to spin thread.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.<\/strong>\u00a0Match the columns<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Copper<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nGujarat<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gold<\/span><\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tin<\/span><\/td>\nRajasthan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Precious Stones<\/span><\/td>\nKarnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Answer –<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Copper<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nRajasthan<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gold<\/span><\/td>\nKarnataka<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tin<\/span><\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Precious Stones<\/span><\/td>\nGujarat, Afghanistan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

3.<\/strong>\u00a0Why were metals, writing, the wheel and the plough important for the Harappans?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –
\n<\/b>Metals \u2013<\/strong> For making tools, ornaments, vessels, weapons
\nWriting \u2013<\/strong> For communication purposes
\nWheel \u2013<\/strong> Used as means of transport.
\nPlough \u2013<\/strong> Used for farming purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Discuss<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4.<\/strong>\u00a0Make a list of all the terracotta toys shown in the lesson. Which do you think children would have enjoyed playing the most?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/b>List of teracotta toys shown in the lesson:
\n1. Animal figures.
\n2. Wheeled vehicles.
\n3. Many Terracota toys in the shape of different animals.<\/span><\/p>\n

5.<\/strong>\u00a0Make a list of what the Harappans ate and put a tick mark against the things you eat today.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/b>We can find a list of 9 different items.
\n1. Peas
\n2. Barley
\n3. Rice
\n4. Wheat
\n5. Fruits
\n6. Mustard
\n7. Linseed
\n8. Sesame
\n9. Pulses<\/span><\/p>\n

6.<\/strong>\u00a0Do 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 your answer.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –
\n<\/b>Irrigation \u2013 Earlier farmers and herders did not have access to irrigation facilities, unlike their later counterparts.
\nStorage \u2013 Earlier farmers used clay pots and baskets for storage purpose, whereas later stage farmers had well-built granaries.
\nTools \u2013 Earlier farmers did not have wooden tools like ploughs that could be used for tilling the land.<\/span><\/p>\n

NCERT Class 6 – History (Our Pasts – I)<\/span><\/h2>\n