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What is indicated by the finds of grain in the Early Harappan occupation areas?
What is indicated by the finds of grain in the Early Harappan occupation areas?
The prevalence of agriculture
What is suggested by the representations on seals and terracotta sculpture?
What is suggested by the representations on seals and terracotta sculpture?
That the bull was known and oxen were used for ploughing
What was found at the Harappan site of Kalibangan, associated with Early Harappan levels?
What was found at the Harappan site of Kalibangan, associated with Early Harappan levels?
A ploughed field with two sets of furrows at right angles to each other
Why were canals likely necessary for agriculture in the Harappan sites?
Why were canals likely necessary for agriculture in the Harappan sites?
What is a possibility regarding the ancient canals?
What is a possibility regarding the ancient canals?
What was found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan?
What was found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan?
What was Wheeler trying to correlate with the archaeological evidence?
What was Wheeler trying to correlate with the archaeological evidence?
What does the term 'pur' mean in the Rigveda?
What does the term 'pur' mean in the Rigveda?
What was discovered at the excavation of Harappa?
What was discovered at the excavation of Harappa?
What is suggested as the reason for the ultimate extinction of the civilisation at Harappa?
What is suggested as the reason for the ultimate extinction of the civilisation at Harappa?
Who questioned the evidence of a massacre in Mohenjodaro?
Who questioned the evidence of a massacre in Mohenjodaro?
What did George Dales find out about the skeletons at Mohenjodaro?
What did George Dales find out about the skeletons at Mohenjodaro?
What evidence suggests that the script was written from right to left?
What evidence suggests that the script was written from right to left?
What is the significance of the variety of objects on which writing has been found?
What is the significance of the variety of objects on which writing has been found?
What material were the weights used for exchanges made of?
What material were the weights used for exchanges made of?
What is the significance of the binary system used for lower denominations of weights?
What is the significance of the binary system used for lower denominations of weights?
What is the significance of the uniformity of Harappan artefacts?
What is the significance of the uniformity of Harappan artefacts?
What does the discovery of metal scale-pans suggest about the Harappan society?
What does the discovery of metal scale-pans suggest about the Harappan society?
What techniques are being used to recover traces of ancient materials and remains?
What techniques are being used to recover traces of ancient materials and remains?
What was the main driver for early archaeologists, according to the passage?
What was the main driver for early archaeologists, according to the passage?
What did Wheeler see on the tallest mound that made him stop and rub his eyes?
What did Wheeler see on the tallest mound that made him stop and rub his eyes?
What was the schedule for Wheeler's inspection of the site, according to his colleague?
What was the schedule for Wheeler's inspection of the site, according to his colleague?
What was the occupation of the figure crouched patiently in the entrance of the resthouse?
What was the occupation of the figure crouched patiently in the entrance of the resthouse?
What was the sound that filled the night air, according to Wheeler's description?
What was the sound that filled the night air, according to Wheeler's description?
What is the significance of the terracotta figurines of women in the Harappan civilization?
What is the significance of the terracotta figurines of women in the Harappan civilization?
What is the common posture depicted in the rare stone statuary of men in the Harappan civilization?
What is the common posture depicted in the rare stone statuary of men in the Harappan civilization?
What is the significance of the Great Bath and fire altars found at Kalibangan and Lothal?
What is the significance of the Great Bath and fire altars found at Kalibangan and Lothal?
What do the seals with plant motifs suggest about the Harappan religion?
What do the seals with plant motifs suggest about the Harappan religion?
What is the significance of the figure depicted in a 'yogic' posture on some seals?
What is the significance of the figure depicted in a 'yogic' posture on some seals?
Why do archaeologists often rely on later traditions to reconstruct Harappan religion?
Why do archaeologists often rely on later traditions to reconstruct Harappan religion?
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