Which of the following city of India was a coastal settlement where ships unloaded goods from distant lands between 2200 and 1900 years ago?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Arikamedu
Arikamedu, located in Pondicherry, was a coastal settlement between 2200 and 1900 years ago. It was a place where ships unloaded goods from distant lands.
- A massive brick structure, which may have been a warehouse, was found at the site.
- Roman lamps, glassware and gems have also been found at the site.
- Small tanks have been found that were probably dyeing vats, used to dye cloth. There is plenty of evidence for the making of beads from semi-precious stones and glass.
- Arikamedu was first excavated in the 1940s by Sir Mortimer Wheeler’s.