Traces of Dairy Production found in Indus Valley Civilisation
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-I – Ancient history
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Recently, a study by Indian and Canadian archaeologists has found that dairy products were being produced by the Harappans as far back as 2500 BCE.
Key takeaways
The finding reveals the earliest evidence of dairy production.
The results are based on molecular chemical analysis of residue of pottery found at Kotada Bhadli, in Gujarat.
The researchers were able to identify that cattles were used for dairy through a process called stable isotope analysis.
Important value additions
Indus Valley Civilization (IVC)
It is also known as Harappan Civilization.
It marks the beginning of Indian history.
It flourished around 2,500 BC, in the western part of South Asia, in contemporary Pakistan and Western India.
In the 1920s, the Archaeological Department of India carried out excavations in the Indus valley wherein the ruins of the two old cities, viz. Mohenjodaro and Harappa were unearthed.
In 1924, John Marshall, Director-General of the ASI, announced the discovery of a new civilisation in the Indus valley to the world.
