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India was one of the first places where human civilization started, around 5000 years BC this civilization was located around the Indus River. Hence it is known as Indus Valley civilization It is also known as the Harappan Civilization because records show one of the city's names was Harappa. It was 1 of 1500 cities in the Indus River Valley another well-known city being Mohenjo-Daro, It wasn't until 1920 that the civilization was discovered at all.

There were four known major cities, Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Mehrgarh, and Lothal. Mohenjo-Daro was not only the largest city of the Indus Valley Civilization but also one of the world's earliest major urban centers. Much of the cities were made from clay bricks baked in a furnace known as a kiln. The cities were advanced for their time, having their own wells and water drainage systems as well as having grid-style roads in the cities. They were also noted for clusters of large, nonresidential buildings. But most people did not live in the urban areas and instead lived in the local farming villages.

Though little is known about the Indus Valley people, we do know a little about their farming habits. They had domesticated peas, wheat, melons, dates, sesame seeds, as well as cotton. They had advanced knowledge of the process of drying wheat, and a large granary was discovered, a building whose sole purpose is to hold and dry large amounts of wheat. They also created some large structures, one of the largest being a public pool known as the Great Bath that was 40 feet long, 10 feet deep, and 20 feet wide.

Which of the following crops were NOT grown by people of Indus Valley?

1
Cotton
2
Peas
3
Wheat
4
More than one of the above.
5
None of the above

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