WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False? Indus Valley had a long distance trade with Mesopotamia
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correction answer is Option D. Note-The Indus Valley Civilisation was an ancient Civilisation which existed from 3200 BCE to 1300 BCE. It was one of the first urban civilisations of the world and a contemporary of the Mesopotamian Civilisation. The Indus Valley Civilisation also traded with Mesopotamia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Land and maritime relations The trade happened between Ancient India and the Persian Gulf (Lower Mesopotamia) via this trading station. Sea-going vessels were known in the Ancient Indian region of Indus Valley, as confirmed by seals showing ships with Disha-kaka (land-finding birds), dating to 2500 BCE-1750 BCE.

Detailed explanation-3: -12) writes the author in this well-written, concise review of the context within which ancient Indus and Mesopotamian trade relationships took place in the second half of the third millennium BCE (roughly 2500-2000 BCE).

Detailed explanation-4: -Other trade goods included terracotta pots, gold, silver, metals, beads, flints for making tools, seashells, pearls, and colored gem stones, such as lapis lazuli and turquoise. There was an extensive maritime trade network operating between the Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations.

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