WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These are some plants the Indus Valley Civilization farmed:
A
Cucumbers
B
Lentils
C
Peas
D
Strawberries
E
Wheat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Harappan people had a wide food base. Their staple food crops were wheat and barley. Other food crops included rice, peas, beans, fruits, millets, etc. Rice, a water-intensive crop, was cultivated in the region.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. The research team was able to use radio-carbon dating to determine when the Indus people began to grow multiple kinds of crops.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wheat and barley were among the grains discovered at Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: There is evidence of several plants and animals that were domesticated in, or near, the Indus River valley. Plants include peas, sesame seeds, dates, wheat, barely, lentils, mustard, and cotton.

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