From Hunting Gathering to Growing Food

Consider the following statements regarding Paleolithic period:
1. The word Paleolithic comes from two Greek Words, ‘palaeo, meaning old, and ‘lithos’, meaning stone.
2. The Paleolithic period extends from 12,000 years ago till about 10,000 years.
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Consider the following statements regarding Mesolithic or Middle stone age:
1. Stone tools during this period was called “microliths”.
2. Stone tools were large in size.
3. Older variety of tools were absent during this period.
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Around 12,000 years ago, there were major changes in the climate of the world. Consider the following statements:
1. It led to the development of Grassland.
2. People started thinking about herding and rearing of animals.
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Consider the following statements regarding Burzahom:
1. People built pit-houses.
2. Cooking hearths were found both inside and outside the huts.
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Consider the following statements regarding Neolithic tools:
1. The tools were polished.
2. Mortars and pestles were used for grinding grain. Choose the correct option from
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Consider the following statements regarding Mehrgarh:
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 at Mehrgarh.
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Arrange the Neolithic Sites from North to South:
1. Burzahom
2. Mehrgarh
3. Chirand
4. Koldihwa
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