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Question

From where in South Asia the earliest evidence of wheat-barley farming has been found ?

The correct answer is
Baluchistan

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.

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Important Questions from Prehistoric period

  1. The Lower Palaeolithic period in India, including the Acheulian phase, spans approximately how many years BP?
  2. The Bhimbetka rock shelters are associated with which prehistoric period?
  3. Rock shelters of Bhimbetka is famous for which of the following?
  4. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of pre-historic period of human activities and civilization?
  5. The earliest members of the human species, homo sapiens, can be traced back to:
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