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Prehistory and the Harappan civilisation
Prehistory and the Harappan civilisation for UPSC Prelims and Mains, taught in 3 parts. Each part has tables, exam traps, a recap and practice questions, and every paragraph is explained in Telugu.
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Parts of this chapter
The Stone Age and the Chalcolithic cultures
Prehistory, protohistory and history; how remains are dated; the Lower, Middle and Upper Palaeolithic and their sites; the Mesolithic and microliths; the rock art of Bhimbetka; the Neolithic and Mehrgarh; regional Neolithic cultures from Burzahom to the southern ash mounds; and the Chalcolithic village cultures of Rajasthan, Malwa and Maharashtra.The Harappan civilisation: discovery, extent, sites and town planning
How the Harappan cities were found and announced; the Early, Mature and Late phases; the frontier sites and spread of the civilisation; citadel, lower town, grid streets, standard bricks and drains; Mohenjo-daro and the Great Bath; Harappa and its granaries; Lothal and Dholavira in Gujarat; and Kalibangan, Banawali, Rakhigarhi, Ropar and Chanhudaro.The Harappan civilisation: economy, society, religion, script and decline
How the Harappan cities fed themselves (wheat, barley, cotton, the Kalibangan field and Banawali plough), their animals and the question of the horse, crafts and the lost-wax method, seals and standard weights, trade with Afghanistan, Oman and Mesopotamia (Meluhha, Dilmun, Magan), the open question of who ruled, beliefs, the undeciphered script, and the decline after about 1900 BCE with the Late Harappan cultures.Study this in the Upscore app to keep notes, save it for revision, track your practice scores and follow a plan to the exam date. It's free.
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