Stone Age Timeline Of India
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EXAMIVERSE
Exam-Oriented Q&A
Q1: What are the three phases of the Stone Age in India?
Answer: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic.
Q2: What distinguishes Mesolithic tools from Paleolithic ones?
Answer: Mesolithic tools are smaller microliths often mounted in composite weapons.
Q3: Name two important Neolithic sites in India.
Answer: Burzahom (Jammu & Kashmir) and Mehrgarh (now in Pakistan).
Q4: What was the lifestyle during the Paleolithic period?
Answer: Nomadic hunter-gatherers using basic stone tools.
Q5: What major shift occurred in the Neolithic period?
Answer: Transition to agriculture and permanent settlements.