INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Harappan or Indus Valley Civilisation flourished during the ____ age.
A
Megalithic
B
Paleolithic
C
Neolithic
D
Chalcolithic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -it flourished durin 2500-1500 bc.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indus or the Harappan culture is chalcolithic culture. It is called Chalcolithic which means use of stone and well as copper was prevalent in this period. The earliest settlements of the Chalcolithic period range from the Gangetic basin to Chhotanagpur Plateau.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Chalcolithic cultures followed the Bronze Age Harappa culture. It spanned around 2500 BC to 700 BC.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Harappan civilization covered a vast area which included present day Pakistan, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Western Uttar Pradesh and Southern Afghanistan.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Harappan culture was a bronze age civilization that clearly states that they were more advanced than the copper age civilization. Harappan culture completely swapped some copper tools with bronze ones. Their religious, social, economic, and political inclinations were equally advanced.

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