Q. Evidences of trade of which of the following has been found with respect to Chalcolithic sites in India?

1. Copper
2. Stone Bricks
3. Conch Shells

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1 & 3
Notes: Chalcolithic communities traded and exchanged materials with other contemporary communities. A large settlement served as major centers of trade and exchange, some of which were Ahar, Gilund, Nagda, Navadtoli, Eran, Prabhas, Rangpur, Prakash, Daimabad and Inamgaon. The Ahar people settled close to the source of copper and were used to supply copper tools and items to other contemporary communities in Malwa and Gujarat. It has been found that conch shells for bangles were traded from the Saurashtra coast to various other parts of the Chalcolithic regions and not from the regions of Uttar Pradesh.

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