The Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization) belongs to the Bronze Age. Their technology primarily involved copper and bronze metallurgy. Iron working emerged much later in the Indian subcontinent, associated with the subsequent Vedic period, making iron unknown to the Indus people.
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Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Indus Valley Civilization (Religious Beliefs, Practices, and Iconography)
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Answer: C. Iron was unknown to the Indus people
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