Can we make out whether a skeleton was that of a man or a woman?
The biological sex of an adult skeleton can be determined with 95% accuracy by measuring the hip bones alone, 83% accuracy by the skull, and 80% accuracy by the long bone is femur
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Do youthinkthis wasthe body ofa chief?
Yes, I think this was the body of a chief, because in Inamgaon, this man had a different type of burial view from the rest of the people. He was found in a large, four legged clay jar in the courtyard of a five-roomed house in the centre of the settlement.
In the Rigveda, people were described in terms of the work they did and the languages they spoke?
Name Work Language Anything else 1. Teacher in my school (female) Teaching English and Hindi Sometimes they act the scene with the help of the children. 2. Doctors (Male) Gives medical treatment. Generally Hindi sometimes English Sometime gives a dose of injection. 3. Vegetables Sellers (Male) Sells vegetables Hindi Gives extra chillies 4. Maid-Servant (Female) …
Did you hear or read the poem or song? How did you learn it by heart?
A Song which we have memorized is a song from film Jagriti (1954), sung and written by the legendary poet and singer kavi . We heard and saw this song in film Jagriti, 2-3 times on TV. Also during Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations, this song is very often broadcasted by All India Radio …
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Write down a short poem or song that you have memorised?
A Song which we have memorized is a song from film Jagriti (1954), sung and written by the legendary poet and singer kavi .
In what ways do you think that the life of a rata was different from that of a dasn or dosi?
In the society, ‘raja’ was one of the highest civil positions. ‘Rajas’ were the kings of the community, whereas the ‘dasas’ / ‘dasis’ were at the lowest position in society. The ‘dasas’ / ‘dasis’ were slaves who used for work. They were treated as the property of their owners. They were captured in war by …
Settlement of lnamgaon?
The site was occupied between 3800-3200 B.P. (calibrated), or 1800-1200 BC.
what is Charaka?
Charaka was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India.
In what ways are the books we read today different from the Rigveda?
the Rigveda was chanted and heard, it was later handwritten. -The text of the Rigveda is in Sanskrit and the other books are not in Sanskrit.
what is Dasa?
DASA stands for Direct Admission of Students Abroad and is an initiative by the Government of India (GOI) for Foreign Nationals, NRIs (Non Resident Indian), PIOs (Person of Indian Origin) & Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) only.