CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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How did most Indus Valley people earn a living?
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They were farmers.
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They were artisans.
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They were merchants.
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They were religious.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Farmers grew wheat, barley, cotton, and rice on land fertilized by yearly Indus River floods. They also raised animals. In towns, people made cloth, pottery, metalwork, and jewelry. On the coast, they went abroad to trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -Agriculture was the main economic activity of the Harappans. They produced various crops like wheat, barley, peas and bananas. Any surplus food was believed to be stored in the Granary.
Detailed explanation-3: -Indus crops were particularly diverse. The team found evidence that wheat, barley, and peas were grown in the winter, and rice, millet, and tropical beans were grown in the summer.
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