NCERT · Class 6 · Social Science

Chapter 4: What Books and Burials Tell Us

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What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?

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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.

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

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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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Chapter 4: What Books and Burials Tell Us

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