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Explanation of Keyword: Terracotta - History and Civics

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Explanation of keyword:

Terracotta

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Terracotta It is a reddish-brown clay that has been baked. Seals are the clay tablets used by Harappan merchants to stamp their goods.

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Chapter 3: The Indus Valley Civilization - Keywords

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Oxford University Press The Trail History and Civics [English] Class 6 ICSE
Chapter 3 The Indus Valley Civilization
Keywords | Q 6
Goyal Brothers Prakashan Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6
Chapter 1.3 The River Valley Civilisations: Indus Valley Civilisation
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