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1.
Distinguish between Palaeolithic and Neolithic period.
2.
Describe in short the three stages of the Stone Age.
3.
Describe the culture of the tribal society.
4.
Why do archaeologists think that many people who lived in Mehrgarh were hunters to start with and that herding became more important later?
5.
Look at this picture of a house in Mehrgarh and answer the following questions:

(i) Where is Mehrgarh located?
(ii) What type of houses were found in Mehrgarh?
(iii)Why is it considered as an important site?
6.
What is a burial? Describe the burials of the early man with examples.
7.
Make a list of all the animals mentioned in the table. For each one describe what they may have been used for.
8.
Look at these two sets of teeth. Which do you think belongs to a wild pig and which to a domesticated one?

9.
Write a short note on the Neolithic site Daojali Hading.
10.
Describe the works of artisans of early period.
1.
The Difference between Palaeolithic and Neolithic period are given below;
| S.No. | Palaeolithic Age | Neolithic Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The main tools of this period were hand-axe etc. They were crude It was also known as the Old Stone Age. | The main tools were arrows. The tools of this period were smooth and polished. It was also known as the New Stone Age. |
| 2 | There was no knowledge of wheel in this age. | Wheel was invented |
| 3 | Men was unaware of agriculture. | Men learnt agriculture and began to grow food. |
| 4 | People were nomadic and hunter-gatherers. | Now, there were settled people and knew domestication of animals. |
2.
The three stages of the Stone Age are:
(i) Palaeolithic Age : In this period, man used crude stone tools and weapons and led a nomadic life. It was also known as the 'Old Stone Age'.
(ii) Mesolithic Age : In this age, man used microlithic stone tools which were binded or joined to handles or sticks of wood/bamboo. In this age, man started domesticating animals. It was also known as the 'Middle Stone Age'.
(iii) Neolithic Age: In this age, man used polished stone tools, domesticated animals, used tools for agriculture and led a settled life. It was also known as the 'New Stone Age'.
3.
The culture of tribal society is as follows:
(i) In tribal society, some men are regarded as leaders, they may be old and experienced or young, brave warriors or priests. Old women are respected for their wisdom and experience.
(ii) Tribes have rich and unique cultural traditions, including their own language, music, stories and including their own language, music, stories and goddesses.
4.
On excavation archaeologists have found bones of wild animals in the lower most levels. On upper levels, they found cattle bones. This means that hunting wild animals was present much before herding was started.
5.
(i) Mehrgarh is located on a fertile plain, near the Bolan Pass, one of the most important routes into Iran.
(ii) The remains of square and rectangular houses were found at Mehrgarh. Each house was composed of four or more compartments, some of which may have been used for storage.
(iii) The evidences discovered at Mehrgarh prove that it was probably one of the places where women and men learnt to grow barley and wheat and rear sheep and goats for the first time in human history.
6.
A burial is an arrangement made by people for their relatives and friends.
When people die, generally respect is paid to them. Dead people are looked after perhaps because of the belief that there is some form of life after death. Several burial sites have been found at Mehrgarh, For instance, the dead persons were buried with goats, which were probably meant to serve as food in the next world.
7.
(i) Pig \(\rightarrow\) for meat.
(ii) Buffalo \(\rightarrow\) milk-giving animal.
(iii) Sheep\(\rightarrow\) meat and wool.
(iv) Dog \(\rightarrow\) to look after the house and fields.
(v) Cattle\(\rightarrow\) for dairy and milk products.
(vi) Ox\(\rightarrow\) for ploughing the fields and pulling the carts.
(vii) Goat \(\rightarrow\) milk and meat.
8.
The larger one is the teeth of a wild pig, and the smaller one is related to the domesticated one. Because the teeth and horns of wild animals are usually much larger than those of domesticated animals.
9.
Grain and bones are found in Daojali Hading. This is a site on the hills near the Brahmaputra Valley. It is close to routes leading into China and Myanmar. Here stone tools, including mortars and pestles, have been found. These indicate that people were probably growing grain and preparing food from it. Jadeite, a stone that may have been brought from China, tools made of fossil wood (ancient wood that has hardened into stone), and also pottery, are found here.
10.
Works of artisans of early period were as follow.
(i) Artisans made advanced stone tools that were polished and had a fine cutting edge.
(ii) Various kinds of decorated pots have been found which were used for storing things.
(iii) This was the beginning of using pots for cooking food, especially grains like rice, wheat and lentils.
(iv) Besides these, people also began weaving clothes, using different kinds of materials, for example cotton.
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