Identify the place where archaeologists have found evidence of a ‘ploughed’ field?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Kalibangan
Archaeologists have found evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan in Rajasthan, from the Early Harappan levels. The field had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, which suggests that two different crops were grown together. Along with the bull on seals and terracotta models of the plough from Cholistan and Banawali, it shows that the Harappans used oxen to plough their fields.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.1 Agricultural technologies … Representations on seals and terracotta sculpture indicate that the bull was known, and archaeologists extrapolate from this that oxen were used for ploughing. Moreover, terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana). Archaeologists have also found evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan (Rajasthan), associated with Early Harappan levels (see p. 20). The field had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two different crops were grown together.…” |