Which one among the following is not true of bead-making as a salient feature of mature Harappan crafts ?
Harappan beads were made of gold, copper, shell, lapis lazuli, ivory and a variety of semi-precious stones
Archaeologists have identified beadmakers' shops on the basis of assemblages of unfinished objects
At Chanhudaro, tools, furnaces and beads in various stages of preparations have been found
The structure at Banawali yielded many beads in finished, semi-finished and unfinished states
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– Statement B is true. Archaeologists identify craft production sites like bead-making workshops by finding clusters of tools, raw materials, unfinished objects, waste products, and finished goods.
– Statement C is true. Chanhudaro is a prominent Harappan site specifically known for being a major centre for craft production, including bead making. Excavations there have yielded extensive evidence of bead production processes, tools, furnaces, and beads in different stages of manufacture.
– Statement D is the statement that is *not true* or at least less accurate compared to the well-documented evidence from other sites like Chanhudaro. While Banawali did have evidence of bead making, the specific description of a ‘structure’ yielding beads in ‘various stages’ is most strongly associated with sites like Chanhudaro or Lothal, which are more famously known as bead-manufacturing hubs with clear workshop structures. Banawali is known for other finds like a ploughed field and a street pattern, but the description in D is not its most salient feature regarding bead-making compared to Chanhudaro.