HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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People mostly ate meat.
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All clothing was made of leather.
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Most people were farmers.
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Most homes were several stories tall.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tamil people cultivated a wide range of crops such as rice, sugarcane, millets, black pepper, various grains, coconuts, beans, cotton, plantain, tamarind and sandalwood. Jackfruit, coconut, palm, areca and plantain trees were also known.
Detailed explanation-2: -Agro pastoralism in India included threshing, planting crops in rows-either of two or of six-and storing grain in granaries. They passed their techniques of agricultural production to the next generation. This transformation of knowledge was the base of further development of agriculture in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Agricultural communities became widespread in Kashmir valley around 5000 BC. It was reported that Cotton was cultivated by 5000 – 4000 BC in Kashmir. As early as 4530 BC and 5440 BC wild Oryza rice appeared in the Belan and Ganges valley regions of northern India.
Detailed explanation-4: -A large portion of India is full of highly fertile land. Moreover, India is a densely populated country and hence needs food grain production on a large scale. The monsoon climate of India is highly favourable for farming.
Detailed explanation-5: -Planting, fertilizing and harvesting plants. Feeding and herding groups of animals. Providing special diets and care for animals. Collecting food or animal products.