Which sites provides evidence of domestication of animals in the Mesolithic period?

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Which among the following sites provides evidence of domestication of animals in the Mesolithic period?

  1. Odai
  2. Bori
  3. Bagor
  4. Lakhnia
UPPSC 2018 GS-I Ancient History of India

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Answer: C

Explanation

The first attempts at domestication of animals and plants were made during the Mesolithic Period.

The first animal to be domesticated was the dog. The earliest evidence of domestication of animals comes from Adamgarh (M.P.) and Bagor in Rajasthan dated 5500 B.C. and 4500 B.C. respectively.