INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

HARRAPAN CIVILIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The people of Harappa and Mohanjodaro culture belongs to the?
A
Chalcolithic Age
B
Copper age
C
Iron age
D
New stone age
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro culture belonged to the. Note : The Indus or the Harappan civilisation belongs to the Chalcolithic or Bronze Age since the objects of copper and stone were found at the various sites of this civilisation. Nearly, 1, 400 Harappan sites are known so far in the sub-continent.

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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indus civilization, also called Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization, the earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent. The nuclear dates of the civilization appear to be about 2500–1700 bce, though the southern sites may have lasted later into the 2nd millennium bce.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Chalcolithic culture in India ranged from 3000 BC to 900 BC, the Harappan period spanned between 3500 BC to 1500 BC. Hence, both Chalcolithic culture and Harappan Civilisation were contemporary to each other.

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