History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET July 2016 History
Which of the following is not a Neolithic site?
ABrahmagiri
BSanganakallu
CArikamedu ✓ Correct
DPiklihal
Correct answer: (C) Arikamedu — Arikamedu is not a Neolithic site, so the answer is Arikamedu.
Explanation
★Arikamedu is not a Neolithic site, so the answer is Arikamedu.
★Arikamedu was a trading station of the early historic period.
★It is identified with the Poduke of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.
★It is known for Roman trade, not for Neolithic remains.
★Brahmagiri, Sanganakallu and Piklihal are Neolithic sites in Karnataka.
★So among these only Arikamedu was not a Neolithic site.
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