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What is terracota

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Terracotta is a particular type of fired clay that is mainly brownish-red in color and made from a coarser type of clay that has porosity. In ancient times, people used to make terracotta by putting their clay works in the hot sun to make it harden but now with technological advancements, the clay is fired over ovens or open fire to make it harder. Terracotta can be used to make ornaments and others like pot, vessels, models, etc.
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Dear student , 

Terracota is a type of fired clay. It is normally brownish red colour . 

This clay was used to make terracota toys in ancient history if the INUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION , in the Harrapan city . 

 
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Most toys found in the HARRAPAN CIVILIZATION are models of clay , mainly animal figure . It is likely that the toys most enjoyed by the children were model of cattle , rhinoceroses , etc .. 

The terracota was used to make this toys . 

Terracota is fired clay .. It is in the colour of brownish red which can be a match of the maron . 
This clay was mainly used in the HARRAPAN CIVILIZATION . 
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