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Where was the 'head' of the dead laid at the burials found at Inamgaon?

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Important Questions on What Books and Burials Tell Us

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Inamgaon, in Maharashtra, was one of the largest _____ settlements in India.
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Use the evidence to list the possible occupations of the people at Inamgaon.
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What was the purpose of including weapons in burial pits?
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On an outline of the political map of India, mark the site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the Bhima. Here, adults were generally buried in the ground, laid out straight, with the head towards the north.  

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A Chalcolithic settlement_____. (Bhimbetka/Inamgaon)
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When were the excavations at Inamgaon carried out?
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People at Inamgaon ate _____.(wheat, barley, rice, pulses, millets, peas, sesame/ cotton, brinjal, potato,watermelon)
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How do you think Charak Samhita found out about the human body?
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What does the discovery of farming tools at Inamgaon suggest?
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Which item was commonly found as a burial good at Inamgaon?
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Describe the pottery and stone tools found at lnamgaon.
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What important insight was gained from the animal bones found at Inamgaon?
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Do you think the body found at Inamgaon was the body of a chief? Give reasons for your answer.
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Name one of the largest Chalcolithic settlements in India.
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What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?
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Charaka wrote a book on medical science known as the _____. (Adi Granth / Charaka Samhita)
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What type of food remains were commonly found at Inamgaon?