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Answer all the questions given under each caption:

Industries and Crafts of the Sangam Age


a. What were the important aspects of urbanization?


b. What is the Tamil name for a potter?


c. What were the different types of pottery used by the people?


d. Identify the Iron implements required for agriculture and warfare


a. There are two aspects of urbanization.


1) Villages specializing some work for livelihood.


For example, some specialize in black smithy, pottery, carpentry, cloth weaving etc.


2) The gathering of specialized craftsmen in villages to places where raw materials were available and where markets were present.


These processes result in urbanization.


b. Kalamceyko is the Tamil name for a potter. The Tamil Nadu potters are commonly called Kuyavar (kuyavar). This is the reverential form of Kuyavan from the Sanskrit Ku, "earth," and Evan, "person".


c. Black ware,


Russet-coated painted ware,


Black and red ware potteries were used by Tamil ancient people.


d. swords, daggers, and spears were used by ancient Tamil people.


• They used it for war and agriculture.


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6

Answer all the questions given under each caption:

Hero Stones:


a. What was the common practice in a pastoral society?


b. Who plundered the cattle wealth of enemies?


c. How were the dead warriors remembered?


d. Which Tamil text describes the procedures for erecting hero stones?


 6 B

Answer all the questions given under each caption:

Non - Tamil Sources (Foreign Accounts)


a. What does the presence of the non-Tamil sources reveal?


b. Name the classic work of the Mauryan period that makes mention that the pearl and shells came from Pandya country.


c. What is a chronicle?


d. Who speaks about the pepper trade between the Roman Empire and India?


 7

Answer the following in detail:

To what extent do you think the political powers of Tamilagam influenced Sangam Age polity?


 7 B

Answer the following in detail:

Indicate how the industries and crafts of the Sangam Age contribute to their economy.