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History GK · Q16

Indus Valley Civilisation

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 16

Q16

The Harappan civilizations do not have homogeneity or uniformity in

A.
Weights and measures
B.
Cereal crops
C.
Burial practices
Answer
D.
Both (B) and (C)

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
In general, the burials in the Harappan period were all in brick or stone lined rectangular or oval pits. The body was usually interred clothed shrouded or in a wooden coffin in the north south direction in a straight direction. It was important that the body did not come into contact with the ground. The only evidence of wooden coffins is the presence of a wooden stain in the body of the corpse.