alleryDigging up pots, beads, bricks and toys left by past people is whose work?
AGeologists
BPalaeontologists
CArchaeologists
DAnthropologists
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Archaeologists
1. Recall the idea: How Do We Learn About the Past?.
2. The source says: "study the past by digging up remains that people, plants and animals left".
3. Archaeologists is correct. Geologists study Earth's features; palaeontologists study fossils; anthropologists study societies.
_Source: NCERT Class 6 Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Ch 4 Timeline and Sources of History, "How Do We Learn About the Past?"_
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