HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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They invented measuring devices for weights and construction similar to our modern ruler. The Harappans built one of the earliest known docks on the Sabarmati River that flows into the Arabian Sea that promoted trade by sea. Scholars note how vast their knowledge of tides and hydrography was to deal with the ever-changing delta of the river and coastal waters. Suspension bridges appeared in the 4th Century BCE made of braided bamboo and iron chains. Achievements and economy:Which sentence in the excerpt above best supports the topic sentence, “The people of ancient India traversed the water for economic reasons”?
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They invented measuring devices for weights and construction similar to our modern ruler.”
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“The Harappans built one of the earliest known docks on the Sabarmati River that flows into the Arabian Sea that promoted trade by sea.”
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“Suspension bridges appeared in the 4th Century BCE made of braided bamboo and iron chains.”
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The basic unit of length measurement in the Indus-Saraswati Civilization was an Angul of 16.764mm. This unit was used not only in the Indus-Saraswati Civilization, but also in South India, and other ancient world Civilizations including Sumerian and Mayan Civilizations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Three of the units of length used in ancient India were the aṅgula (digit), the aratni or hasta (cubit or elbow-‐length), and the purusha (person-‐height).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Aryans first came into the Indus Valley, but they were different from the earlier peoples along that river. They didn’t live in cities. They were nomadic herders, moving from place to place to find grass for their cattle.
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