Discuss the evidence of craft production in Early Historic cities. In what way is this different from the evidence from Harappan cities?

Explanation

Differences between two different historic ages with regard to craft production is not an easy task but it can be explained as follow:
(i) Widespred and deep excavations in the early historic towns have not been possible as these towns are still inhabited, the Harappan civilisations remains were excavated wide spread. Despite this many artefacts, are from wide range of artefacts have been found.
(ii) The evidences, about craft production, are from wide range of artefacts as -fine pottery bowls known as Northern Black Polished ware. Probably they were used by rich people.
(iii) Ornaments, tools, weapons, vessels, figurines are the other evidence, that were made from wide range of materials-gold, river, copper, bronze, ivory, glass, shell and terracotta.
(iv) Inscription tells us about the people who lived in towns in terms of professional. They were carpenters, potters, goldsmiths, blacksmiths. they procured raw materials, regulated productions and marketed finished products. No evidences of iron and its uses were in Harappan cities.
(v) Evidence of craft production of the early historic cities are based on remains, inscriptions and trade linkage but in the Harappa cities are based on remains of row materials as stone nodules, copper ore tools, unfinished objects, rejects and wast materials at place of production .