In 1948, Ernest Mackay mentioned that in the Harappan city of Lothal, the drains for the drainage system were made of _______ bricks.
burnt
The correct answer is burnt.
Street drains were connected to larger drains outside the city limits or into soak pits. The use of burnt bricks was common in areas exposed to water, such as drains, wells, and bath areas, due to their resistance to moisture damage. Mud bricks were often used for general construction of walls and buildings. The advanced drainage system is considered a hallmark of the Harappan civilization's urban planning and public health awareness.
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To which civilisation can the port town of Lothal be traced to?
Which of the following is not an important site of the Indus Valley civilisation?
Which of the following is one of the animal motifs found on the cylindrical seal of the Indus region?
Evidence of the earliest ploughed field from the Harappan Civilisation was found at _______.
Given below are the two columns. Columns A has the feature and Column B has the details.
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Reason (R): Chalcolithic cultures were generally younger and more isolated than the Indus people.
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1. In Maharashtra, burials were in a north-south orientation.
2. In South India, burials were in an east-west orientation.
3. Post-cremation burials were common in West Bengal.
4. All burials in Chalcolithic India were uniform.
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Assertion (A): People who used copper hoards in the upper Gangetic basin were nomadic hunters.
Reason (R): Copper hoards were often found with ochre-coloured pots and mud structures.
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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?
