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Only Indus site with artificial brick dockyard?

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Artificial Brick Dockyard     Pre-Historic Period-Question 25 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 25.Which was the only Indus site with artificial brick dockyard ? A. Lothal B. Kalibangan C. Harappan D. Mohenjodaro Show Answer Lothal Note: Lothal was the world's earliest site which connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the Sourashtra . It was famous for the trade of beads, gems and other valuable ornaments. 🔑 Key Points ✔According to the ASI(Archaeological Survey of India) , Lothal had the world's earliest known dock, which connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Sau

Lothal is a site where dockyards of which civilization were found?

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Lothal-Site of Dockyards     Pre-Historic Period-Question 22 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 22. Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilizations were found? A. Persian B. Egyptian C. Mesopotonian D. Indus valley Show Answer Indus valley 🔑 Key Points ✔Lothal was one of the southernmost cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization , located in the Bhal region of the modern state of Gujarat . Construction of the city began around 2200 BCE. ✔Lothal was Discovered in 1954 . ✔Lothal was excavated from 13 February 1955 to 19 May 1960 by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). ✔The dockyard was located away from the main current to avoid deposition of silt. ✔It is believed that Lothal engineers studied tidal movements, and their effects on brick-bu