Q. Consider the following statements regarding neolithic site “Burzahom”:
1.People here lived in open houses.
2.People here were traded with the people of Harappa.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: Neolithic culture in Kashmir region was contemporary to the Harappan civilisation.

  • Burzahom, an important site of this culture, provides evidence for the Megalithic and Early Historic Periods.
  • In this place, people lived in pit houses (about four metres in depth) to escape the cold weather.
  • The Neolithic people of Burzahom traded with the people of the Harappan Civilisation.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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