ICSE Class 6 Answered

Monuments and objects are important archaeological sources. Monuments are old buildings and structures like temples, palaces and forts. The relics of these can be very useful in learning about the life and times of historic societies. Objects like tools, weapons, pottery, statues, ornaments, seals, toys, paintings and coins assist the historians in arriving at a better understanding of the times which have no written records. Human or animal skulls and human, animal or plant fossils also help in reconstructing the unwritten past. In the case of the Harappan civilisation, such archeological sources remain the singular source of information.