WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Banpo’s home design featured:
A
flat roofs connected by ladders
B
small houses facing a central square
C
caves or rock shelters
D
post holes and clay floors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Banpo is known for a characteristic type of decorative pottery, with a red clay coating all over the body, and geometrical drawings in black, typically depicting a round human head with some fish around it.

Detailed explanation-2: -The large Neolithic settlement was situated on a low river terrace and contained multishaped clay huts, with floor levels often below the ground. Each hut had one to six pillars to support a thatched roof, which was reinforced with clay. All dwellings contained several fireplaces and a number of storage areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Neolithic Village Archaeologists have designated Banpo a type site, which means a representative model of a particular culture, in this case the Yangshao Culture, which flourished in the Yellow River Valley between 5000-3000 BCE. Banpo is a ditch-enclosed settlement that was surrounded by a moat.

There is 1 question to complete.