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Quick Revision-Ancient History : Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC)
Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC)
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Q.1. Which of the following characterises/ characterise the people of Indus Civilisation? (UPSC 2013) They possessed great palaces and temples.
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Agriculture Agriculture was generally practiced along the river banks most of which were flooded during the summer and monsoons. The
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Art and Architecture The Harappans were great experts in the use of the potter’s wheel. Harappan pots were generally decorated
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INTRODUCTION A vast civilisation in the North-West of India was archaeologically discovered in 1921-22, that is now referred to as
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Town Planning The first thing that strikes us with regard to Harappan culture is the town planning and urbanization. Mohenjo-daro,
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Q.1. The earliest evidence of rice cultivation came from which of the following valley? (a) Central Ganga valley (b) Belanvalley
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Period starts from early 1000 B.C. In Southern India, use of Iron came after the use of Stone and the
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Copper Hoard Culture A copper harpoon was discovered from Bithur in Kanpur district in 1822; since then, nearly one thousand
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Period extends from 1800 BC to 1000 BC. By the end of the Neolithic period, a full-fledged civilization was developed
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Period between 5000 BC to 1800 BC Neolithic Age Beginning of Settled Life About 6,000 years ago the first urban
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The earliest phase of human life in India is known as the Paleolithic age. It was the period of the
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