Which was not found in the excavation of Harappan sites ?
Pre-Historic Period-Question 33
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33. Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites ?
A. Fort
B. Temple with Shikhar
C. Reservoirs
D. Drains and Well
Temple with Shikhar
Note: Shikhar over the sanctum sanctorum (The innermost sanctuary of a temple),a place where the presiding deity is enshrined is the most prominent and visible part of a Hindu temple in North India. Shikhar was a major feature the medieval times.
🔑Key Points
✔No temples have been excavated from the sites of Harappan Civilization. They used to worship 'Mother and Pashupati Maharaj'. Yoni and Lingam worship culture was also prevelant in Harappa.
✔Cow has not been found in the excavation in Terracotta of Indus Valley sites. Cow was related to vedic culture not from Indus civilization.
✔Sugarcane also not been found in the Indus civilization.
✔The important material findings at Harappa include pottery, chert blades, copper or bronze implements, terracotta figurines, seals and sealing, weights, etc.
✔The Archaeological theory is based on the interpretation of evidences and findings during excavation for a better understanding of human cultures. The archaeological record can consist of the earliest ancient findings as well as contemporary artefacts.
Here, giving a list of Archaeological Finding & Evidences of the Prehistoric & Indus Valley Civilisation which is very useful for the preparation of the competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Important Findings of Harappa site are:
• Pottery.
• Chert blades.
• Copper or bronze implements.
• Terracotta figurines.
• Seals and sealing.
• Cubical Limestone weights.
• Faience Slag.
• Sandstone statues of Human anatomy.
• Bullock cart.
• Granaries.
• Coffin burials.
• Marine shells.
Important Findings of Mohenjo-Daro are:
• Many bronze and copper pieces such as figurines and bowls.
• Furnaces.
• Dancing girl statue in Bronze.
• Seal of a man with deer.
• Elephants.
• Tiger and rhinos around- (Considered to be Pashupati Seal).
• Steatite statue of beard man.
• Great bath.
• Granary.
• Bronze Buffalo.
• Unicorn Seals.
Important Findings of Kalibangan are:
• Ploughed field.
• a cylindrical seal.
• an incised terracotta cake.
• Camel’s bone.
• Copper Ox.
• Wooden plough.
• Evidence of earthquake.
• Wooden drainage.
• Lower fortified town.
• Fire alters.
• Furrowed land.
• Marine shells.
Important Findings of Lothal are:
• Dockyard
• Port Town
• Rice husk
• Fire alters
• Chess-playing
• Graveyard
• Ivory weight balance
• Copper dog
• First manmade port
Important Findings of Dholavira are:
• Rock – Cut architecture.
• Unique water harnessing system
• Dams.
• Embankments.
• Stadium.
• Exclusive water management
• Cascading series of giant water reservoir .
• Two multi-purpose grounds, one of which was used for festivities and other as a marketplace.
• Nine gates with unique designs.
• Funerary architecture featuring tumulus — hemispherical structures like the Buddhist Stupas.
• Cities built by stones instead of bricks.
Important Findings of Surkotada site are:
• Bones of horses.
• Beads.
• Stone Covered Beads.
Important Findings of Chanhudaro site are:
• The footprint of a dog chasing a cat.
• Cart with a seated driver.
• Bangle Factory.
• Ink Pot.
• Bead makers shop.
• Cotton cloth traces preserved on silver or bronze objects.
Important Findings of Banawali site are:
• The only city with radial streets.
• Toy plough.
• The largest number of barley grains.
• Beads.
• Barley.
• Oval shaped settlement surrounded by massive brick defences.
• Marine shells.
Important Findings of Sutkagendor are:
• Stone Arrowheads.
• Shell Beads.
• Pottery.
• Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex(BMAC) associated Copper-Bronze Disc.
• Trade point between Harappa and Babylon.
• Flint Blades.
• Stone Vessels.
Important Findings of Amri are:
• Antelope evidence.
• Rhinoceros’ evidence.
*This Question is a part of previous year paper gk questions on Pre-Historic Period of India.
References
1.Harappa-wikipedia2.the-Indus-river-valley-civilization-sites-wikipedia
3.NCERT Text Books
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