History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2019 History
Burzahom, an important Neolithic site noted for pit-dwellings and dog burials, is located in which of the following regions?
ARajasthan
BKashmir valley ✓ Correct
CBihar
DGujarat
Correct answer: (B) Kashmir valley — Burzahom is in the Kashmir valley, so the answer is the Kashmir valley.
Explanation
★Burzahom is in the Kashmir valley, so the answer is the Kashmir valley.
★Burzahom lies near Srinagar in the Kashmir valley.
★Its people lived in pits dug into the ground and used coarse grey pottery.
★The dead were sometimes buried along with domesticated and wild animals, including dogs.
★A menhir, or standing stone, was also found at the site.
★So this noted Neolithic site is located in the Kashmir valley.
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