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Difference between Indus civilization and Rigvedic civilization Indus and Rigvedic civilization The Rigvedic civilization seems to be rural culture whereas the people of the Indus civilization were well acquainted with well-planned civilian life. Aryans were familiar with gold and silver in metals and there are definite references to the use of iron in the Yajurveda. People of Indus civilization used gold, silver, but they used silver more than gold. They knew how to manufacture various armaments and equipment of copper and bronze, but they were not familiar with iron. Horse was of great importance in the life of the Rigvedic Aryans. But there is no definite evidence in this matter that people of Indus civilization were familiar with horse. Vyagrah is not mentioned in Vedas and very little mention of elephant. But there is a sufficient amount of marking of both Vigdha and Elephant on the postures of Indus civilization. Arya used to manufacture various weapons. They knew ho...