WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were the main occupations of the people of Indus Valley Civilization?
A
Weaving
B
Pottery
C
Farming
D
Painting portraits
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main occupation of the Harappans was agriculture. Wheat, barley, peas, and bananas were raised for subsistence. Cotton was another important crop. The fertile plains of the Indus Valley Civilization complemented the agriculture of the region.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization was Agriculture. Main Crops: Wheat, Barley, Rice, Dates, Mustard, and Cotton.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indus Valley people were excellent potters and skilled crafts people. They made pottery of various shapes and sizes. They also made terracotta. The goldsmiths made gold and silver jewellery copper smiths made utensils and the bronze smith made tools weapons and metal sculptures.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Harappans grew lentils and other pulses (peas, chickpeas, green gram, black gram). Their main staples were wheat and barley, which were presumably made into bread and perhaps also cooked with water as a gruel or porridge.

Detailed explanation-5: -Harappans grew wheat, barley, pulses, peas, rice, sesame, linseed, and mustard. They also developed some new tools known as plough and was used to dig earth for planting the seeds and turning the soil. A method of irrigation was used due to less rainfall.

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