STONE AGE and INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION Flashcards
Pottery was 1st traceable to which period of ancient Indian history?
1.Chalcolithic
2.Palaeolithic
3.Neolithic
4.Mesolithic
Neolithic
Has been discovered in the early villages of Mehrgarh
In India, the practice of erecting megalith began about ____ years ago?
1.3000
2.2000
3.500
4.1000
3000 Years ago
Which of the following ancient sites is not situated in India?
1.Hunsgi
2.Hallur
3.Inamgaon
4.Mehrgarh
MEHRGARH—Bolan river Baluchistan Pakistan
Hunsgi-Karnataka(Palaeolithic)
Hallur-Karnataka(Neolithic)
Inamgaon-Maharashtra
Cotton was probably grown at mehrgarh from about______years ago
1.7000
2.8000
3.6000
4.5000
7000 Years ago
Jadeite stones were found in
Daojali Hading
Catal Huyuk belongs to which lithic age
Neolithic
Mesolithic period
12000 BC to 10000 BC
Palaeolithic- 50000 to 10000
Neolithic - 7000-1000
Shape of great bath
Rectangular
Hunasagi belongs to which lithic age
Palaeolithic age
Astronomical observatory of the Harappan civilisation is located in
Dholavira
At which location, a sculptor of chariot of Harappan time was found?
DAIMABAD MAHARASHTRA
The Harappan site AMRI is a located at
Sind Pakistan
Kalibangan is famous for
Pottery
Which Harappan site used mud bricks for the construction of houses
Kalibangan
Which one of the site of Indus Valley civilisation was situated on the banks of Luni river?
Dholavira
Which Harappan civilisation site provides the evidence of a larger open area with the terraced. stands identified as Stadium
Dholavira
In which state is the Harappan culture site Sanauli located?
Uttar Pradesh
Which is considered to be the oldest discovery of the Indus Valley civilisation?
BHIRDANA
The granary discovered at the Harappa was located at
Near the river Ravi
The skull of homo erectus was found in which of the following prehistoric Indian sites
1.Panchmarhi
2.Hathnora
3.Patna
4.Sanganakallu
HATHNORA in Madhya Pradesh
Which was the backbone of Indus economy?
1.agriculture
2.trade
3.Wheel made
4.carpentry
Agriculture
Bearded Man
Mohenjodaro
Pashupati Seal
MOHENJODARO
Bull Seal and Virgin God seal
Harappa
Unicorn seal
Seal bearing Harappan script
Nippur
Earnest Mackey about Harappan culture
Further excavations at Mohenjodaro
Where is Kurnool caves located
Andhra Pradesh
Who founded archaeological survey of India?
Alexander Cunningham(Director general)in 1861
Which site is famous for craft production
Chanhudaro
Where is Burzahom and Gufrakal located
Jammu and Kashmir
Who came across Indus Valley site first?
Charles Mason
INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION PERIOD
BRONZE AGE
2500 to 1750
Which of the following was not a port town of the Indus Valley Civilization
1.Khirasara
2.Rakhigarhi
3.Balakot
4.Lothal
Rakhigarhi
Port cities-Sutkagendor,Balakot,Lothal,Allahdhino,Kuntasi
Rangpur located in
Gujarat
Who discovered Banawali
RS Bisht
The great bath of Mohenjo Daro was made water tight with a layer of____
1. Vegetable starch
2.Natural tar
3.Asphalt
4.Beeswax
Natural Tar
An inscription comprising 10 large sized signs of Harappan script was found at
Dholavira
Who excavated Dholavira in 1990
RS Bisht
First excavated by JP Joshi
Terracotta model of plough excavated from
Banawali
SOKHTA KOH a Harapppan site situated in which country
Pakistan
Which a Harappan site where bones of horses were found?
Surkatoda
JP Joshi
Gujarat Rann of Kutch
Dancing girl and a bearded man materials, respectively
BRONZE Dancing girl statue
STEATITE Bearded man
FIRE ALTARS
LOTHAL
Horse was found in which site
Surkotoda
