Which one among the following observations pertaining to the works of Nineteenth Twentieth Century a...........

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Which one among the following observations pertaining to the works of Nineteenth-Twentieth Century archaeologists is not correct?

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Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, was of the view that the history of India began with the origins of the Indus Valley Civilization.

John Marshall generally adopted the method of excavation along regular horizontal units and ignored the stratigraphy of the site.

R. E. M. Wheeler first recognized the necessity to follow the stratigraphy of the mound rather than dig along horizontal lines.

Amalananda Ghosh was the first to identify similarities between pre-Harappan and mature-Harappan cultures.

Explanation:

- Option 1 - Alexander Cunningham was more focused on ancient Indian texts and ruins rather than the Indus Valley Civilization, which was not widely acknowledged during his time. He didn’t consider it the beginning of Indian history.

- Option 2 - John Marshall did primarily use horizontal excavation methods at Mohenjo-Daro, often criticized for disregarding stratigraphy.

- Option 3 - R. E. M. Wheeler introduced and emphasized the importance of stratigraphic excavation in India.

- Option 4 - Amalananda Ghosh contributed significantly to archaeological studies, though the recognition of connections between pre-Harappan and Harappan cultures isn't solely attributed to him.