WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which civilization do historians know the LEAST about?
A
Indus River valley
B
Ancient Egypt
C
Ancient Mesopotamia
D
Ancient China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Patliputra.

Detailed explanation-2: -Historians now know that by 2500 BCE, nearly 5000 years ago, the Indus and Saraswati valleys contained hundreds of cities, all sharing the same design and arranged in the same way. The architects of cities like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro surrounded these cities with heavy brick protective walls.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cities of the ancient Indus were noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, clusters of large non-residential buildings, and techniques of handicraft and metallurgy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The civilizations that we know the least about would be Gobekli Tepe, the Indus Valley Civilization, Caral (Peru), Chimor (Peru), and the Anasazi of Chacho Canyon (North America). Gobekli Tepe was constructed around 12, 000 years ago, and abandoned around 10, 000 years ago. More items

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