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Which of the following crops were primarily cultivated in the Indus Valley Civilization?
Which of the following crops were primarily cultivated in the Indus Valley Civilization?
What was a significant feature of the trade system in the Indus Valley Civilization?
What was a significant feature of the trade system in the Indus Valley Civilization?
Which animal was not domesticated in the Indus Valley Civilization?
Which animal was not domesticated in the Indus Valley Civilization?
What unique characteristic of cotton production is attributed to the Harappan people?
What unique characteristic of cotton production is attributed to the Harappan people?
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Which of the following materials was NOT listed as an import in the trade of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Which of the following materials was NOT listed as an import in the trade of the Indus Valley Civilization?
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Study Notes
Indus Valley Civilization - Trade and Crops
- Surkotada (Gujarat): Only Indus site where horse remains found.
- Main Crops: Wheat, barley, rice (evidence found in Lothal and Rangpur).
- Other Crops: Dates, mustard, sesame, cotton.
- Animals: Sheep, goats, oxen, humped/humpless bulls, buffalo, boar, dogs, cats, pigs, fowl, deer, tortoise, elephants, camels, rhinoceros, tigers, etc. Lion was not known.
- Trade: Extensive inland and foreign trade with Mesopotamia/Sumeria (modern Iraq) and Bahrain. Riverine and oceanic commerce was significant.
Indus Valley Civilization - Imports
- Gold: From Kolar (Karnataka), Afghanistan, and Persia.
- Silver: From Afghanistan and Persia, South India.
- Copper: From Khetri (Rajasthan), Baluchistan, and Arabia.
- Tin: From Afghanistan and Bihar.
- Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire: From Badak-shan (Afghanistan).
- Jade: From Central Asia.
- Steatite: From Shahr-i-Sokhta (Iran), Kirthar Hills (Pakistan).
- Amethyst: From Maharashtra.
- Agate, Chalcedony, and Carnelians: From Saurashtra and West India.
Indus Valley Civilization - Exports
- Exports: Agricultural products, cotton goods, terracotta figurines, pottery, beads (from Chanhudaro), conch shells (from Lothal), ivory products, copper, etc.
- Iron: Not known to the Indus people.
Indus Valley Civilization - Trade Relations
- Sumerian Texts: Refer to trade with 'Meluhha' (name for the Indus region).
- Intermediate Stations: Dilmun (Bahrain), Makan (Makran coast).
- Mesopotamian Places: Susa and Ur where Harappan seals found.
- Shatughai and Mundigak: Indus sites found in Afghanistan.
Indus Valley Civilization - Cotton
- Earliest Producers: Harappans were the earliest to produce cotton.
- Greek Name: Called 'Sindon' by the Greeks.
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Explore the fascinating trade networks and agricultural practices of the Indus Valley Civilization. From the unique crops cultivated, like wheat and rice, to the extensive trade routes connecting them with Mesopotamia and beyond, this quiz covers key aspects of one of the world's oldest civilizations.
