Weaving and Pottery Ceramic Technology: Important Questions

Tamils and Technology

Unit I: Weaving and Pottery Ceramic Technology

Anna University Part B Important Questions and Answers

1. Write an essay on 'Weaving industry during the sangam age? (16)

2. How did the Tamils excel in ceramic technology? Explain.

3. Write an essay on weaving and pottery technology of Tamils.

4. (A) (i) Write about the antiquity of the weaving industry showing evidences from Sangham literature

 (ii) Write about the the various types of pots.

5. (i) Summarize the facts about the Aruvai vanigam (cloth business) mentioned in the Sangham literature

(ii) How the pots become witness to the antiquity of the Tamil people?

6. Describe with evidence about the literacy of people during the sangam period.

7. Explain the poem given in Kanakkathikaram which is equivalent to Pythagoras theorem.

8. What are potteries? Explain the messages conveyed through the graffiti symbols found on the artifacts of the ancient Tamils.

PART B REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Explain the names of clothes with examples.

2. How was the weaving industry during the Sangam period?

3. Explain the types of fabrics with examples.

4. What are the processes of pottery making?

5. Explain the types of clay with archaeological evidences.

6. Explain the salient features of nano-technology in black red pottery.

7. Write in detail about the scratch marks on the vessels.

8. (i) Write and explain any four literary evidences on the weaving technology in sangam literature.

(ii) Describe the different types of pots.

9. (i) Explain the antiquity of weaving.

(ii) Compile the facts arrived with symbols found in the pottery.

10. What are potteries? Explain the messages conveyed through the graffiti symbols found on the artifacts of the ancient Tamils.

Anna University Part A Two Marks Important Questions

1. What is weaving industry?

2. Which are the places where evidences relating to ceramic technology of Tamils are found?

3. What are the other names that are given to the 'Cloth' in sangam literature?

4. Explain 'Paruthi pendir'.

5. Description of black and red tiles.

6. Explain about the scratches and symbols found on pots.

7. Which plant was used for dyeing in textile industry?

8. What is the reason for the black and red colors of the pots?

9. What are Black and Red Ware potteries (BRW)?

10. In which Sangam literatures can we find datas related to the weaving industry?

11. What is fine art?

12. Mention any one of the literary evidence reported in Sangam literature regarding weaving industry.

13. List the various types of clothes worn by the people of the Sangam Period.

14. Write the types of "Tiruval'.