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Question
Make a list of what the Harappans ate, and put a tick mark against the things you eat today.
Solution
The Harappans used to eat the following articles/things (See Left Hand Column):
| Harappans food articles | Tick mark (against the things we eat today) |
| 1. Wheat | ✓ |
| 2. Barley | ✓ |
| 3. Pulses | ✓ |
| 4. Peas | ✓ |
| 5. Rice | ✓ |
| 6. Sesame | ✓ |
| 7. Linseed | ✓ |
| 8. Mustard | ✓ |
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RELATED QUESTIONS
Do 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.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word to complete the sentence:
A tool called ________ was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word to complete the sentence:
_______ must have been used by farmers since the region of Harappa did not receive heavy rainfall.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word to complete the sentence:
Sealings are impressions of seals on _______
Long Answer Type Question:
Describe the people of Harappan cities.
Long Answer Type Question:
Write a short note on farming methods and rearing done by Harappan farmers and herders.
