Multiple choice

Which of the following metals was not known to Indus Valley people?

  1. Copper

  2. Bronze

  3. Iron

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3300-1300 BCE) flourished during the Bronze Age and was proficient in copper and bronze metallurgy. However, iron working was not known to the Harappan people - iron technology came to the Indian subcontinent much later, around 1000 BCE, marking the beginning of the Iron Age in India.

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