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    The document discusses evidence that archaeologists find from ancient burials and books. It notes that archaeologists can determine social differences and statuses by examining burial goods - those of higher status were often buried with more pots. It also suggests that the lives of rulers or rajas were very different from slaves or dasas/dasis, who had the lowest social standing and were sometimes captured from wars. Megalithic burials from South India and other regions sometimes used stone circles to mark burial sites and included portholes to bury additional family members in the same location over time.

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    The document discusses evidence that archaeologists find from ancient burials and books. It notes that archaeologists can determine social differences and statuses by examining burial goods - those of higher status were often buried with more pots. It also suggests that the lives of rulers or rajas were very different from slaves or dasas/dasis, who had the lowest social standing and were sometimes captured from wars. Megalithic burials from South India and other regions sometimes used stone circles to mark burial sites and included portholes to bury additional family members in the same location over time.

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    The document discusses evidence that archaeologists find from ancient burials and books. It notes that archaeologists can determine social differences and statuses by examining burial goods - those of higher status were often buried with more pots. It also suggests that the lives of rulers or rajas were very different from slaves or dasas/dasis, who had the lowest social standing and were sometimes captured from wars. Megalithic burials from South India and other regions sometimes used stone circles to mark burial sites and included portholes to bury additional family members in the same location over time.

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    WHAT BOOKS AND BURIALS TELL US

    Let’s Recall

    1. Match the columns.

    Sukta Stone Builder

    Chariots Sacrifice

    Yajna Well-said

    Dasa Used in battles

    Megalith Slave

    Ans 1:

    Sukta Well-said

    Chariots Used in battles

    Yajna Sacrifice

    Dasa Slave

    Megalith Stone Boulder

    2. Complete the sentences.

    (a) Slaves were used for work.

    (b) Megaliths are found in South India, Kashmir, North East.


    (c) Stone circles or boulders on the surface were used to point out the
    exact place of burial.

    (d) Port holes were used for burying other members of the same family at
    the same place.

    (e) People at Inamgaon ate peas, pulses, rice, barley, and sesame.

    Let’s Discuss

    3. What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out


    whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?

    Ans 3:

    Archaeologists found that in some burials, skeletons found were buried


    with pots. The number of pots buried was more if the person had higher
    social status.

    4. In what ways do you think that the life of a raja was different from that
    of a dasa or dasi?

    Ans 4:

    Raja had the highest social status, whereas a dasa or dasi had the lowest
    social status. The latter were treated like slaves; they were captured from
    wars.

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