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Painted Grey Ware culture

Okay kiddo, let's talk about a group of people called the Painted Grey Ware Culture! They lived in India a long, long time ago, before you and I were born.

Now, these people were called the Painted Grey Ware Culture because they made special kinds of pottery that were painted with grey designs. Have you ever seen a vase or a bowl with pictures on it? Well, that's what these people made too, but theirs looked a little different because of the grey paint they used.

These people lived in villages and used to farm the land. They grew crops like rice, wheat, and barley, and they also kept animals like cows, goats, and sheep. They used these animals for lots of things, like getting milk to make cheese and wool to make clothes.

One interesting thing about the Painted Grey Ware Culture is that they were really good at making iron tools! They used these tools to farm their land and make their pottery. They also traded their iron tools with other people for things they might need, like spices or cloth.

Even though we don't know everything about the Painted Grey Ware Culture, we can learn a lot about how they lived by studying their pottery and other things they left behind. Pretty cool, right?
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