Journey Through South Asia's Ancient History
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Journey Through South Asia's Ancient History

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage, and water supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused the population decline in the second millennium BCE?

    <p>Persistent drought</p> Signup and view all the answers

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