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Ancient India
The history in India begins with evidence of human activity of Homo sapiens of over 75,000 years ago, or with earlier hominids including Homo erectus from about 500,000 years ago. Ancient India is one of the first civilization and has helped shaped the present world.
797 Questions
How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilization?
archeologists found pieces of cloth attached to the lid of a vase.they have also found spendle whoresmade of terracotta and faience in order to spin thread.from these archeologists came to know that harappan people used cloth.
What do you mean by state formation in ancient India?
In the ancient indian time the combination of tribes and territories gradually lead to the formation of bigger territorial unit created the state.The ancient indian period saw the rise of various dynasties and thier governtment in the country.the state in india was both structural and functional power entity.it cover the entire activity of organised secular community. The ancient Indian thinkers considers the state as the combination of all social activities.the tribal stage of rig vedic tended to assume territorial character in later vedic period ,this was indeed the result.
the community took to agricultural life and this facilitated the regular payment of tribute to the chief or the king.
Why was the Khyber Pass important to ancient India?
The Khyber Pass was an important pass on the Great Trunk Road that brought merchandise from Central Asia to India. It was also the route used by invading armies to attack India.
Which civilization had Harappa and mohenjo daro named cities?
The Indus Valley civilization had the ancient cities of Harappan and Mohenjo-Daro.
How did India's geography help early civilization?
the climate and geography influenced the rise of India's first civilization.
Who are the thinkers or writers of the Indus river valley civilization?
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What specialized jobs developed to help create the Harappan civilization?
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Why is archaeology the only source to study the harappan civilization?
Archaeological are the main source for studying the harappan civilization because there were citadel and lowertown.
What is the harappan people favorite food?
The Hrappan farmers mainly cultivated wheat and barley. They ate fish, mutton, beef, poultry and pork
What items did harappans trade with people's in the region?
The Harappans traded gold, silver, clothes, and animals. :D
What animals were domesticated in Harappan?
The Harappans had dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, sheep, goats, cattle, zebu, water buffaloes and elephants.
Some claim that the Harappans had no horses, but horse bones were found at all levels when Harappan cities were excavated.
What type of Literature did writers Of ancient India Create?
Indian writers wrote a lot of epic poetry, which told stories of the heroes of ancient India. An example of this style is the Ramayana.
Was there any Prophet of Islam who used to live in Mohenjo Daro or who was famous at that time?
According to Islamic teaching, a prophet of Allah has visited every civilization prior to Mohammed's arrival and attempted to teach submission to Allah. As concerns Mohenjo-Daro specifically, no prophet has ever been named and there is also very limited information concerning the people of Mohenjo-Daro as their writing has still not been deciphered, so there is no possibility of pointing to a historical figure in that city and supposing that that person might be the prophet in question.
How did Buddhism affect the culture of ancient India?
India started out in the religion of Hinduism. Buddha saw human suffering and tried to find a realm with no suffering and death. He sought the answers from Hindu priests and searched for years. He then became the enlightened one and developed a new religion of Buddhism. The culture of ancient India didn't change as much as The Chinese culture did, but they did include Buddha as one of their many gods seeing him as a virtuous person.
The invasion of the Aryan influence was both a positive and negative one in regards to the development and civilization of the Mohenjo-Daro. It brought Hinduism to the region, but it also opened up the land to attacks from other religious groups.
What dress and ornaments do the people of harappan civilisation?
the region around the main cities of the Harrappa was rich in many metals and worthy stones. What they could not mine themselves, they contracted miners from neighboring regions to acquire for them, namely modern day Afghanistan. Carnelian, gold, copper, torquoise and other metals/semi precious stones were used in the making of their jewelry. Most were made for the purpose of necklaces and bracelets, but many pendants and amulets have been found as well over the years. Digs are still underway and more items discovered continually, including a recent one near the border of Iran (very far away!) containing a cache of distinctly Indus Valley jewelry hinting at far flung trade of these items.
What did people eat in ancient India Plus what did they grow?
they grew rice, wheat, barley, peas, and cotton
