Q. Consider the following places:
1.Burzahom
2.Mehrgarh
3.Belan valley
4.Daojali Hading
5.Krishnagiri
How many of the above places are associated with the Neolithic age of India?
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[A] Only two

[B] Only three

[C] Only four

[D] All five

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation: All five

Important Neoithic sites of India

  • North-western India: The Neolithic culture of the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent at Mehrgarh has produced the earliest evidence of plant and animal domestication.
  • North India: Kashmir Neolithic sites have evidence of pit dwellings (Burzahom, Gufkral). These sites show contacts with the Harappan sites and the cultures of East Asia and West Asia.
  • Vindhyan Hills, the Belan and the Ganga River Valleys: The Belan valley Neolithic sites have cord-marked pottery and produced evidence for transition from hunting gathering to agriculture.
  • North-eastern India: The sites of eastern and north-Eastern India show traits of shouldered axes often noticed in Southeast Asia. Marakdola, Daojali Hading and Sarutaru are the Neolithic sites of Assam region.
  • South India: Neolithic grooves were found in parts of Tamil Nadu such as Kanniyakumari, Krishnagiri, Tiruvannamalai and Villupuram.

Source: TH


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