An archaeologist surveying Vijayanagara finds traces of old fields lying inside the fortified area of the city. Between which two parts of the city did archaeologists find evidence of this agricultural tract?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The sacred centre and the urban core
Option (1) The royal centre and the urban core — Incorrect. The royal centre is the king's area of palaces and walls. The fields did not lie between it and the urban core.
Option (2) The sacred centre and the urban core — Correct. Archaeologists found the agricultural tract between the sacred centre and the urban core. So fields lay inside the walls, between the temple area and the main town.
Option (3) The sacred centre and the royal centre — Incorrect. The tract did touch the sacred centre. Its other side, though, was the urban core, the main town area.
Option (4) The royal centre and the outer fortification wall — Incorrect. The royal centre sat deep inside the third line of walls. The fields lay between the sacred centre and the urban core instead.
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