Describe the site of Mehrgarh.
Mehrgarh is a site located in a fertile plain, near the Bolan Pass, one of the most important routes into Iran. It was one of the first places where people grew barley and wheat, and reared sheep, and goat. In fact, it is one of the earliest known villages.
Archaeologists have found evidence of animal bones here on excavation. They have found remains of houses here. Most houses were square or rectangular. They usually had four or more compartments, some of which may have been used for storage. Several furial sites have also been found in Mehrgarh.
Name some important sites where archaeologists have found evidence of farmers and herders.
Make a list of all the animals mentioned in the table on page 25 of the textbook. For each one, describe what they may have been used for.
Why do archaeologists think that many people who lived in Mehrgarh were hunters to start with and that herding became more important later?
Look at the table on page 25 of the textbook/ If Neinuo wanted to eat rice, which are the places she would have visited?
List three ways in which the lives of farmers and herders would have been different from that of hunter-gatherers.
How do scientists help in finding out whether the discovered sites were settlements of farmers and herders?
State whether true or false?
(a) Millets have been found at Hallur.
(b) People in Burzahom lived in rectangular houses.
(c) Chirand is a site in Kashmir.
(d) Jadeite, found in Daojali Hading, may have been brought from China
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
(i) Jadeite is a………… , probably brought from China.
(ii) Ancient wood that has hardened into stone is called………………………..
(iii) Bolan Pass is an important route into ……………….
(iv) Remains of square or rectangular houses have been found in ….
(v)………. and ………. lived in groups called tribes.
(vi) Rice requires ……….. water than wheat and barley, (more/less)
(vii) Grain was used as ………….. , ……… and ………….
(viii) Animals were a source of……………. and meat.