Ancient Civilizations of South Asia(part 1 - Indian Prehistory) )

Question 1

The earliest sites of settlement appear at Mehrgahr and
other sites on upper tributaries of the Indus River and date from around _______________

Answer 1

7000-4700 BCE

Question 2

When did early settlements form?

Answer 2

When people started to grow grains in the deltas.

Question 3

When did the sophisticated urban centers of the Harappan Civilization develop?

Answer 3

From the 3rd Millennium BCE

Question 4

When did the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro get discovered?

Answer 4

1920s

Question 5

How were the cities unique?

Answer 5

For their social organization and innovations in water systems with large open public baths and individual wells for houses

Question 6

Collectively, the urban cities of the lower Indus are called the ___________ Civilization(2600-1700 BCE)

Answer 6

The Harrapan Civilization

Question 7

Why were the cities abandoned?

Answer 7

Due to the lack of rainfall or a changing climate.