Shortughai, a Harappan trading post in Afghanistan, was important to the Harappans for the possible supply of:
Lapis lazuli and camel
Shortughai (Shortugai) was a Harappan trading colony located in northern Afghanistan near the Amu Darya river, close to the lapis lazuli mines of Badakhshan; camels, common to Central Asia, aided the overland trade of this valuable blue stone to the Indus cities.
Similar Questions
The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilization?
Consider the following statements:
1. Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana).
2. There is evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan associated with the mature phase of the Harappan civilization.
3. The ploughed field at Kalibangan had two sets of furrows crossing at right angles to each other suggesting two different crops were grown together in it.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Harappan crafts display an amazing degree of standardization. According to Kenoyer, what was the possible reason for such an achievement?
Which one of the following Harappan sites was a specialised centre for making shell objects?
Important Questions from Prehistoric period
Which one among the following Harappan towns was almost exclusively devoted to craft production:
Who had firstly discovered the rock paintings of Chitwadongri in Chhattisgarh?
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?
