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According to modern genetics, when did anatomically modern humans first arrive on the Indian subcontinent from Africa?
According to modern genetics, when did anatomically modern humans first arrive on the Indian subcontinent from Africa?
- Between 30,000 and 7,000 years ago
- Between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago (correct)
- Between 55,000 and 30,000 years ago
- Between 7,000 and 4,500 years ago
When did sedentariness, involving the transition from foraging to farming and pastoralism, begin in South Asia?
When did sedentariness, involving the transition from foraging to farming and pastoralism, begin in South Asia?
- Around 4,500 BCE
- Around 30,000 years ago
- Around 7000 BCE (correct)
- Between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago
Where did the settled life gradually evolve into the Indus Valley civilization?
Where did the settled life gradually evolve into the Indus Valley civilization?
- Mehrgarh
- Present-day Pakistan and north-western India (correct)
- Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
- South Asia
What were some notable features of the Indus Valley civilization?
What were some notable features of the Indus Valley civilization?
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What caused the population decline in the second millennium BCE?
What caused the population decline in the second millennium BCE?
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