Consider the following information: Archaeological Site State Description 1. Bagor Madhya Pradesh Largest Mesolithic site with early animal domestication evidence 2. Langhnaj Gujarat Mesolithic site showing human burials and microlithic tools 3. Patne Maharashtra Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic site with ostrich eggshell beads 4. Adamgarh Madhya Pradesh Early evidence of animal domestication dated to around 5000 BCE In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 2, 3 and 4

[D] 1 and 4 only

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Row 1 is incorrect: Bagor on the Kothari River in Rajasthan is the largest excavated Mesolithic site in India, yielding early evidence of domesticated cattle, sheep, and goats.
Row 2 is correct: Langhnaj in Gujarat revealed Mesolithic habitations, microliths, animal bones, and 14 human skeletons buried in flexed positions.
Row 3 is correct: Patne in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, revealed Upper Palaeolithic ostrich eggshell fragments and engraved beads along with Mesolithic layers.
Row 4 is correct: Adamgarh near Hoshangabad, MP, provides clear zooarchaeological proof of early animal husbandry alongside stone tools.