Multiple choice

Which of the following metals was not used by the Harappans?

  1. Copper

  2. Gold

  3. Silver

  4. Iron
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Explanation

Correct Answer: Iron The most extensively used metal in Indus Valley Civilization was pure copper (unalloyed copper).The metal which made earliest appearance during the Indus Valley Civilization was Silver. The Harappans obtained raw material from outside. The various minerals (metals) used by Indus Valley Civilization people and their sources are as follows: Silver from Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq Lead from Kashmir, Rajasthan, etc. Gold from Karnataka Copper from Rajasthan Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan Iron was not known to Indus Valley Civilization people.

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