Which of the following sites was of late Harappan occupation?
A. Sutkagendor
B. Swat
C. Jhukar
D. Shortughai
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → B, C only
A. Sutkagendor Incorrect. Sutkagendor is shown among the Mature Harappan sites (Map 1), not as an area of Late Harappan occupation.
B. Swat Correct. Swat is marked on the map of areas of Late Harappan occupation (Map 4).
C. Jhukar Correct. Jhukar is also marked on that map of areas of Late Harappan occupation.
D. Shortughai Incorrect. Shortughai, in Afghanistan, was a Harappan settlement near the best source of lapis lazuli; it is not shown among the areas of Late Harappan occupation.
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Map 4 Areas of Late Harappan occupation |
