Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was an Iron Age civilisation.
2.The IVC had a larger geographical area than the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilisations combined.
3.The IVC was situated along ancient migration routes connecting Central and Western Asia to India.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Explanations –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilisation, not an Iron Age one. It flourished between 3300 BCE and 1300 BCE, with its mature phase lasting from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. The Iron Age in India began much later, around 1200 BCE to 600 BCE, after the decline of the IVC.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The IVC covered an area of approximately 1.26 million square kilometers, making it larger than the combined areas of the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilisations. It spanned parts of modern-day Pakistan, northwest India, and Afghanistan, making it one of the most extensive early civilisations. The IVC was located along ancient trade and migration routes that connected Central and Western Asia to the Indian subcontinent. Archaeological evidence shows that the civilisation engaged in long-distance trade with regions like Mesopotamia, Central Asia, and the Iranian Plateau.
Source: The Hindu
