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Bricks, Beads and Bones The Harappan Civilisation — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryBricks, Beads and Bones The Harappan Civilisation3 Marks
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Mention the important features of weights used by the Harappans.
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Answer

Exchanges were regulated by a precise system of weights as archaeologists mention.
  1. Weights were made of stones called chert and generally cubical with no markings.
  2. The lower denominations of weights were binary (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc. upto 12,800)
  3. While the higher denominations followed the decimal system.
  4. Metal-scale-pans have been found.
  5. The smaller weights were probably used for weighing jewellery and beads.

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