Q. Consider the following pair/pairs of craft material and Harrapan site:
Site Material
1. Rajasthan : Copper
2. Shortughai : Lapis lazuli
3. Balakot : Shell
Which of the pair/pairs above given is/are correctly matched?
Answer: A
Notes:
Craft production was an important part of the Harappan economy. Bead and ornament making, shell bangle making and metalworking were the major crafts.
- They made beads and ornaments out of carnelian, jasper, crystal, and steatite, metals like copper, bronze and gold and shell, faience and terracotta or burnt clay.
- The beads were made in innumerable designs and decorations. They were exported to Mesopotamia and the evidence for such exported artefacts has been found from the excavations in Mesopotamian sites.
- Certain Harappan sites specialized in the production of certain craft materials. The following table presents the major centres of craft production.
| Material | Site or Source |
| Shell | Nageshwar and Balakot |
| Lapis lazuli | Shortughai |
| Carnelian | Lothal |
| Steatite | South Rajasthan |
| Copper | Rajasthan and Oman |
Source: NCERT

