5 Questions
When did anatomically modern humans first arrive on the Indian subcontinent?
Between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago
When did sedentariness begin in South Asia?
Around 7000 BCE
When did the Indus Valley Civilisation flourish?
Between 2500 BCE and 1900 BCE
When did the Vedic Period occur?
1500–500 BCE
When did the pastoral and nomadic Indo-Aryans spread from the Punjab into the Gangetic plain?
Around 600 BCE
Test your knowledge of the ancient history of South Asia with this quiz. Explore the arrival of anatomically modern humans, the development of settled life, and the rise of the Indus Valley Civilisation. Challenge yourself with questions about the timeline and key events in the region's early history.
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