Question

“Archaeologists have used evidence from material remains to put together parts of Harappan history.” Justify the statement with reference to the principles of classification.

Answer 1

1. Material classification, including stone, clay, metal, ivory, bone, etc.
2. An artefact serves as an ornament or a tool.
3. By looking at the circumstances surrounding its discovery.
4. Indirect evidence, such as cotton traces at the Harappan site, was used by archaeologists.
5. Archaeologists have created a frame of reference based on location within a cultural sequence and comparison with Mesopotamian discoveries.