Multiple choice

Which of the following metal (s) was / were not used by the Harappan?

  1. Copper

  2. Gold and Copper

  3. Iron and Tin

  4. Silver and Bronze
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Harappan civilization extensively used copper, bronze, gold, and silver based on archaeological finds. However, they did not use iron - the Iron Age in India began much later around 1000 BCE, while Harappan civilization flourished around 2600-1900 BCE during the Chalcolithic (Copper-Stone) period. Tin was used primarily in bronze alloy, not separately.

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