Which one of the following statements with regard to Bharatpur Archaelogical site is NOT correct?
Which one of the following statements with regard to Bharatpur Archaelogical site is NOT correct? Correct Answer It is situated in Rajasthan, from where the traces of bones of migratory birds were found.
- Bharatpur, is a village in the Burdwan district of West Bengal, located on river Damodar, excavations at this site have revealed remains from the Neolithic - Chalcolithic period up till the 10th century, suggesting that this area was a continuous site of habitation across various periods.
- Statement 2 is contradictory to first hence, the statement that it is situated in Rajasthan, from where the traces of bones of migratory birds were found is incorrect.
- Excavations in the 1970s have also revealed stupas which were present as mounds and the deeper layers are dated back to the stone ages.
- The excavations at lower levels have revealed the presence of microliths and bones of animals both domesticated and wild in large quantities, namely buffalo, goat, humped cattle
- This site is considered important to study the early agricultural communities that inhabited the region. Tamluk, Mahisdal, Haraipur, Tulshipur, Nanoor are other related excavated sites in the region.
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Feb 20, 2025