Which of the following sites has produced evidence of horse from the first half of the second millennium BCE?

Correct option is B

The site that has produced significant evidence of the horse (Equus caballus) from the first half of the second millennium BCE (roughly 2000–1500 BCE) is Pirak.

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Pirak (Balochistan, Pakistan) is a post-Harappan or Late Harappan site. Its cultural period I is generally dated to the second millennium BCE (c. 1800–800 BCE), with the initial phase often placed in the first half of the second millennium BCE (c. 1800–1500 BCE). Archaeological evidence from Pirak, including skeletal remains of the horse and two-humped camel, is considered among the earliest undisputed evidence of the true horse in South Asia.

Surkotada (Gujarat) is another site where horse remains were reported from the Mature Harappan and Late Harappan phases (c. 2300–1700 BCE), which also falls within the general period. The identification of these bones as Equus caballus by archaeozoologists like Sándor Bökönyi supports the presence of the horse during this time frame, making it a strong contender as well.

Harappa and Mohenjodaro have also yielded some horse remains, but these are generally from the upper, later or post-urban levels, closer to the end of the second millennium BCE or are sparse and highly debated, especially regarding their clear identification and dating to the first half of the millennium.