HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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According to the Herodotus:Greek Reports on India (430 BCE), “Beyond them [the Eastern Indians], the whole country is desert on account of the sand ____ They who dwell in the marshes along the river live on raw fish, which they take in boats made of reeds, each formed out of a single joint. These Indians wear a dress of sedge, which they cut in the river and bruise; afterwards they weave it into mats, and wear it as we wear a breast-plate” (III, 98).What could you infer from the primary source excerpt?
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Ancient Indians had a difficult time adapting to their harsh environment.
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While much of India is a desert, many lived near rivers for food, transportation, and a constant water supply.
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Boats were a main source of transportation for all Indians.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -He apparently traveled down the Euphrates to Babylon, but never reached India. The Achaemenid Persians had conquered areas of the Indus River Valley in the century prior to Herodotus own time.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Greeks noted that there was no slavery in that part of India that they saw, saying “This is a great thing in India, that all inhabitants are free, not a single Indian being a slave.” They also mention that “The Indians marry, neither giving nor receiving dowry.”
Detailed explanation-3: -The Greeks referred to the ancient Indians as “Indoi” (Greek: , lit. ‘people of the Indus River’); the Indians referred to the Greeks as “Yonas (Yavanas)” in reference to the Ionians.
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