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Question
Describe ornaments of the Indus Valley people.
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Solution
Both men and women wore ornaments. They wore necklaces, amulets, and finger rings. The women also wore a headdress, earrings, bangles, girdles, bracelets, and anklets. The rich wore ornaments made of gold, silver, and ivory. The poor wore shell, bone, and copper jewellery.
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