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CDS 2024 · PYQ · Ancient India / Chalcolithic Cultures · hard

Consider the following statements about the Jorwe culture of the Deccan : 1. It covers, practically, the whole of modern Maharashtra except the coastal Konkan district. 2. The Pravara-Godavari valleys seem to have been the nuclear zone. 3. The large sites of this culture yield evidence of shifting agriculture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 2 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3✓ Correct

Explanation

The Jorwe culture (c. 1400–700 BCE) was a Chalcolithic culture of the Deccan, spread across nearly the whole of modern Maharashtra except the coastal Konkan region, which had a distinct ecology. The Pravara-Godavari valley sites such as Daimabad, Inamgaon, Prakash and Nevasa formed the nuclear zone of this culture. Archaeobotanical studies at large Jorwe sites do indicate evidence of shifting/slash-and-burn cultivation alongside settled farming. Therefore, all three statements are correct.
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