Bricks, Beads and Bones Test - 1

Rudra is the name used for god Shiva in puranic traditions.

Alexander Cunningham observed the significant damage caused by brick robbers at the Harappa site, estimating that enough brick was taken to lay bricks for "about 100 miles" of railway line between Lahore and Multan.

Chanhu-daro is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley civilization. The site is located 130 kilometers (81 mi) south of Mohenjo-daro, in Sindh, Pakistan. The settlement was inhabited between 4000 and 1700 BCE, and is considered to have been a centre for manufacturing carnelian beads.

Traces of ancient materials, such as tools, pottery, or other artifacts, are typically found in various archaeological contexts. These contexts include sites, layers, and mounds. Archaeologists excavate sites, which are locations where human activity occurred in the past. Layers refer to the different strata of soil or sediment that accumulate over time, each representing a different period of human occupation. Mounds are artificial or natural elevated areas where settlements or burial sites were constructed.

Millets: Archaeological findings suggest that millets were indeed a part of the Harappan people's diet. Millets are ancient grains that were cultivated and consumed by various ancient civilizations, including the Harappans.

Animal Products: Animal products such as meat, dairy, and other animal-derived foods were also likely a significant part of the Harappan diet. Archaeological evidence, including animal bones found at Harappan sites, supports the idea that the Harappans engaged in animal husbandry and consumed animal products.

Mango seeds are not typically associated with the Harappan diet based on available archaeological evidence.

Bones of wild species like pig, deer and alligator have been found from Harappan sites.

Mohenjodaro, the modern name for the site, has been interpreted as "Mound of the Dead" in Sindhi.

Archaeologists have indeed reconstructed dietary practices from finds of charred grains and seeds at Harappa, providing insights into the subsistence strategies of the civilization.

Archaeo-botanists have studied grains found at Harappa, such as millets, barley, etc., which further contributes to understanding the dietary habits and agricultural practices of the Harappan people.

However, there is no mention of animals being domesticated according to archaeo-botanists in the provided information.

Shamans were the men and women who claimed magical and healing powers, as well as an ability to communicate with the other world.

Archaeobotany, also known as Paleoethnobotany, is a discipline within the field of archaeology concerning the study of plant remains, and aims to reconstruct human-plant interaction and human impact on natural environments through time.