Earliest Farming Evidence in South Asia
Archaeological research provides evidence for the beginnings of agriculture in South Asia.
The earliest confirmed findings of wheat and barley farming, which are key Neolithic crops, have been discovered in the region of Baluchistan.
Sites within Baluchistan have yielded remains dating back to the period when agriculture first emerged in the Indian subcontinent.
Important Questions from Prehistoric period
Which one among the following Harappan towns was almost exclusively devoted to craft production:
Which are the two Indus valley sites, having evidence of cultivation of rice, which may possibly the oldest ?
1. Amri
2. Koldihwa
3. Mehargarh
4. Gumla
Select the answer from the codes given below :
Consider the following pairs:
(Historical Place) : (Well known for)
1. Burzahom : Rock cut shrines
2. Chandra ketugarh : Terracotta art
3. Ganeshwar : Copper artefacts
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Which one of the following ancient towns is well known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs?
- Aurel Stein, a prominent archaeologist, is credited with the discovery of the Harappan site Sutkagendor, located near the Makran coast. In what year did he first identify this significant archaeological site during his explorations?
