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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
Question
The problems of archaeological interpretations are perhaps most evident in the attempts to reconstruct religious practices of Harappans. Explain.
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Answer

Archaeological interpretations pose the following problems in reconstructing religious practices of the Harappans:
  1. Archaeologists have to move from the present to the past.
  2. They sometimes draw parallels between the present and the earlier traditions which is not always accurate.
  3. The historians face problems in reconstructing religious beliefs.
  4. Terracotta figurines of women have been termed as mother goddess.
  5. Identification of priest king is based on ideas from Mesopotamian history.
  6. Ritual significance has been accorded to the Great Bath and fire altars.
  7. Identification of a man seated in a yogic position on a seal as proto shiva does not match the description of Rudra in the Rigveda.
  8. Plant motifs on seals are believed to indicate nature worship.
  9. The unicorn found on the seal is believed to be a composite mythical creature.
  10. Conical stone objects have been identified as Shiva Linga, while they could just have been dices used in board games.

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