Q. With reference to Mehrgarh, which of the following is / are correct observations?

1. Located in a fertile plain, near the Bolan Pass.
2. People learnt to grow barley and wheat for the first time
3. Square or rectangular houses were found
4. Several burial sites have been found.

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: 1, 2, 3 & 4
Notes: Mehrgarh site is located in a fertile plain, near the Bolan Pass, which is one of the most important routes into Iran. Mehrgarh was probably one of the places where people learnt to grow barley and wheat, and rear sheep and goats for the first time in this area. It is one of the earliest villages that we know about. At this site many animal bones were found. Bones of wild animals such as the deer and pig, and also bones of sheep and goat were found. Other finds at Mehrgarh include remains of square or rectangular houses. Each house had four or more compartments, some of which may have been used for storage. When people died, their relatives and friends generally paid respect to them. People looked after them, perhaps in the belief that there is some form of life after death. Burial is one such arrangement. Several burial sites have been found at Mehrgarh. In one instance, the dead person was buried with goats, which were probably meant to serve as food in the next world.