Why did the Harappans not use iron?

Smelting iron requires much higher temperatures and more complex kilns than those used for copper or bronze, which were not developed until the mid-1st millennium BCE.

Ancient Metallurgy

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

2011

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ID: HIS_ANC_2011_205 Ref: Standard Educational Reference

Which metal has so far not been discovered in Harappan sites?

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Correct Option: D

Iron is the metal that has not been discovered in Harappan sites. The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age culture and did not possess iron technology.