Levantine Archaeology Quiz
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Who carries out current archaeological digs in Israel?

  • Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquity
  • Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) (correct)
  • Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums
  • Jordanian Antiquities Authority
  • Which area prohibits unrestricted excavation at sites of archaeological importance?

  • Israel
  • Syria
  • Palestinian Authority (PA) (correct)
  • Jordan
  • What is another name for Levantine archaeology?

  • Mesopotamian archaeology
  • Syro-Palestinian archaeology (correct)
  • Anatolian archaeology
  • Arabian archaeology
  • What is the equivalent authority in Jordan for archaeological digs?

    <p>Department of Antiquities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of Levant in the study of the Stone Age peoples?

    <p>It helps in understanding the history of the earliest peoples of the Stone Age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did anatomically modern humans first arrive on the Indian subcontinent?

    <p>Between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the settled life begin in South Asia?

    <p>Around 7000 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Indus Valley civilization flourish?

    <p>Between 2500 BCE and 1900 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Vedic Period marked by the composition of large collections of hymns known as Vedas?

    <p>1500–500 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the pastoral and nomadic Indo-Aryans spread from the Punjab into the Gangetic plain?

    <p>Around 600 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

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