Q. The metal used by Indus people was
Solution:
The most extensively used metal in Indus Valley Civilization was pure copper.The metal which made the 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 Silver from Afghanistan and 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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