Harappan Diet and Animal Domestication
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What types of grains were found at Harappan sites?

  • Oats, rye, sorghum, corn
  • Rice, millets, quinoa, maize
  • Barley, millets, chickpea, sorghum
  • Wheat, barley, lentil, chickpea, sesame (correct)
  • Which animal bones were found at Harappan sites according to archaeo-zoologists?

  • Lion, tiger, zebra, giraffe
  • Elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, hyena
  • Kangaroo, koala, platypus, emu
  • Cattle, sheep, goat, buffalo, pig (correct)
  • What evidence supports the use of oxen for ploughing in Harappan civilization?

  • Terracotta models of the plough found in Cholistan and Banawali (correct)
  • Terracotta models of the ship found in Kalibangan
  • Bronze sculptures of horses found in Gujarat
  • Stone tablets depicting harvesting tools
  • What was found at Kalibangan associated with Early Harappan levels that suggested different crops were grown together?

    <p>A ploughed field with two sets of furrows at right angles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the uncertainty regarding the hunting of wild animals by the Harappans?

    <p>It is unknown if they hunted wild animals themselves or obtained meat from other hunting communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do archaeologists struggle to reconstruct regarding agricultural practices of the Harappans?

    <p>Actual agricultural practices like seed sowing methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

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