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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
In what ways do you think Mohenjo-Daro was like a modern city?
It had one of the most sophisticated drainage systems with drains running beneath the streets. The roads were at right angles to each other with roundabouts. Grains and surplus food was stored in big godowns, properly constructes near Citadels.
How did ancient India discover 7 planets without a telescope?
Ancient India discovered only 5 planets without a telescope, because they could see the planets with their eyes, just as we can. Those planets are:
- Mercury
- Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
What year did the Gulpa Empire rule Ancient India?
The Gupta Empire was an Ancient Indian empire which existed approximately from 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian Subcontinent.
The Gupta dynasty came to an end after?
The Gupta dynasty came to an end after constant attacking by the Huns, a barbaric tribe from the continent of Asia.
Why did the struggle of kanuaj takr place?
The struggle for Kannauj took place between 3 rulers to capture the imperial city of Kannauj.
The OCP or the Ochre Coloured Pottery culture are the most like people responsible for the Copper Hoards, the Ganeshwar-Jodhpura complex may have also played a part in this, albeit that of raw material provider.
What was the one technology in which the Aryans surpassed the Harappans?
The Aryans had better weapons
What are the major modern day countries that now sit where the harappan civilization once existed?
Pakistan and India
What were the Harappan people using in 2500 BC?
Harappa indicate that they were part of a unified government with extreme organization. the cities were constructed of the same type and shape of bricks as Mohenjo-Daro. Evidence suggests that this civilization did not have social classes. Remains of palaces or temples in the cities have not been found. No hard evidence exists indicating military activity; it is likely that the Harappans were a peaceful civilization. The cities did contain fortifications and the people used copper and bronze knives, spears, and arrowheads.Stone sculptures carved in steatite, limestone, or alabaster depict a male figure who may have represented a god. Very few bronze figures have been recovered.
It's not ancient Egypt! It's the Maurya Empire.
Upon which river were the Harappan and Mohenjo-Daro civilizations founded?
Upon which river were the Harappan and Mohenjo-Daro civilizations founded
Was the Harappan language was closely related to the languages spoken in India today?
No. The connection between the Harappan language and Indian languages is theoretical, so at best you could say that the Harappan language is distantly related to the languages spoken in India, but this is only a possibility.
Why Mohenjo- Daro is famous in Pakistan?
It is an ancient city of the Harrapan Civilization. The city is famous for having running water to nearly every house and being a planned city. Mohenjo-daro is also famed for the discovery of many seals and inscriptions in Indus script. To see photos of some of these, visit 'Indus Script Dictionary' on Facebook.
Which of these statements expresses a similarity between ancient India and ancient China?
Both had complex social hierarchies - Apex
What helped isolate ancient India from the rest of the world.?
it was by the bay of Bengal, and the Himalayan mountins, and the Indian ocean
The advantages there would have been to living near both the Arabian and Indus River would have been that there would have been fresh water for farming, bathing and drinking.
The great mystery associated with the Harappan civilization is?
The great mystery associated with the Harappan civilization is why the civilization disappeared.
