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Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:

Match the following information regarding ancient India in List 1 correctly with those in List 2:

List 1 List 2
(A) Cylindrical seals (I) Did excavations at Bahawalpur
(B) Humped Bull motif (II) Paid focus on Stratigraphy
(C) R.E.M. Wheeler (III) Common to the Indus region
(D) M.R. Mughal (IV) Common to Mesopotamia
Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)- (IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)- (I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)- (I)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)- (IV)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)- (I)

Explanation:

The cylindrical seal is typical of Mesopotamia.

The humped bull motif has its origin to the Indus region.

Stratigraphy- In archaeology, stratigraphy refers to the study of the layers of soil or sediment that make up an archaeological site.  Generally, the lowest layers are the oldest and the highest are the most recent

R.E.M. Wheeler recognized that it was necessary to follow the stratigraphy of the mound rather than dig mechanically along uniform horizontal lines.

In 1974 M.R. Mughal began explorations in Bahawalpur.

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