Table of Contents
- 1 Were there horses in Indus Valley Civilization?
- 2 What was found in Indus Valley Civilization?
- 3 Which of the following Indus Valley Civilization site was discovered in India?
- 4 Who found IVC?
- 5 What are the important sites of Indus Valley civilization?
- 6 Where were the remains of horse bones found in Indus Valley Civilization?
- 7 How were the structures made in the Indus Valley Civilization?
Were there horses in Indus Valley Civilization?
The native population of wild horses had disappeared by 8000 BCE, and it was only the ancestors of the Indian wild ass or ghor khar, particularly associated with northwestern and western India, that survived. There is limited evidence of the horse from the earlier, Bronze Age, Harappan or Indus valley civilization.
What was found in Indus Valley Civilization?
The Indus Valley Civilization contained more than 1,000 cities and settlements. These cities contained well-organized wastewater drainage systems, trash collection systems, and possibly even public granaries and baths. Although there were large walls and citadels, there is no evidence of monuments, palaces, or temples.
Which of the following Indus Valley Civilization site was discovered in India?
The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River valley. Its two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, were located in present-day Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces, respectively.
Which of the following animal was not known to the people of Indus Valley Civilization horse Ox deer camel?
Solution(By Examveda Team) Giraffe was not known to the people of Indus Valley Civilisation.
What is the unknown animals of Indus civilization?
Animals like elephant, camels and dogs were also domesticated. Lion have not been found any where in Indus Valley civilization where as the remains of horse have been found in Surkotada.
Who found IVC?
The IVC was discovered in the early 20th century by the Archeological Survey of India, then run by the British. At that time, the two largest IVC sites were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro; the IVC is also sometimes known as the Harappan Civilization.
What are the important sites of Indus Valley civilization?
Harappa, Mohanjodaro, Banawali and Dholavira are considered as the four main Harappan Sites.
Where were the remains of horse bones found in Indus Valley Civilization?
Notes: In the Indus Valley Civilization, the remains of Horse bones have been found from Surkotada site. The site at Surkotada is located 160 km north- east of Bhuj, in the district of Kutch, Gujarat.
Did horses exist in ancient India?
Few more archaeological proofs of the physical presence of horses in ancient India: 1. Terracotta figurines dating back to Chalcolithic and early historic period were found at the excavated site of Ahar near Udaipur in Rajasthan. The Chalcolithic period, also called Copper Age, dates back from 3500 to 2300 BCE and beyond.
Are chariots native to India?
There are both archaeological and literary evidences that suggest they are native to India. The Vedas find mention of aswa (horse) over 200 times. Chariots also find mention in the Vedas. Usha (dawn) and Agni are depicted riding chariots driven by horses.
How were the structures made in the Indus Valley Civilization?
The structures were made using burnt bricks. It was a unique feature of the Indus-Valley Civilization when we compare it with its contemporary civilizations. One may find the use of baked bricks in Mesopotamia at a very low level but the case of Egyptian civilization is totally absent.