alleryThe earliest pottery in the Indian subcontinent dates back about how long?
A700 to 800 years
B1,700 to 1,800 years
C7,000 to 8,000 years
D17,000 to 18,000 years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 7,000 to 8,000 years
1. Early pottery was found at Lahuradewa in the Ganga plains and Mehrgarh in Baluchistan.
2. It dates back 7,000 to 8,000 years.
3. The other figures are far too recent or too ancient.
_Source: NCERT Curiosity Class 6 Science, Ch 6, Do you know? on pottery_
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