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Question

Match the archaeological contexts in List I with the sites in List II.
List I:
(a) Cemetery R37, including evidence of wooden coffins
(b) Copper-decorated wooden coffin burials excavated in Uttar Pradesh in 2018
(c) Joint burials reported from a Harappan cemetery in Gujarat
(d) The Great Bath in the citadel area
List II: (i) Harappa; (ii) Lothal; (iii) Mohenjo-daro; (iv) Sanauli

The correct answer is

(a) - (i), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii)

(a)–(i), (b)–(iv), (c)–(ii), (d)–(iii). R37 is Harappa’s cemetery; the 2018 copper-decorated coffins were excavated at Sanauli; Lothal has reported joint graves; and the Great Bath is at Mohenjo-daro. The precise archaeological contexts distinguish the sites without treating a general burial form as exclusive to one site.

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Important Questions from Origin - Teaching

  1. Which two Harappan sites are associated, respectively, with an extensive system of water reservoirs and the Great Bath?
    (a) Dholavira
    (b) Mohenjodaro
    (c) Harappa
    (d) Kalibangan
    Choose the correct pair.

  2. At which site was the camel skeleton documented in Mortimer Wheeler’s 1950 excavation photographs, published in the Harappa.com archive?

  3. According to V. N. Misra’s 1973 report on Bagor, which statement is NOT correct?

  4. Which of the following pre-historic sites is known for the mass production of microliths?

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