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Question Take a close look at the panel given below. (Page 94)
(i) How many types of weapons can you identify? What different uses of iron can you make out?
Answers.
Types of weapons identified are swords, spears, arrows and shields. The different uses of iron are:
Making weapons like swords and spears
Crafting agricultural tools such as ploughshares
Used in building materials and possibly in construction
Likely used in making protective gear like shields. Iron played a crucial role in both warfare and d
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