(i) These stone tools were used to cut meat and bone, scrape bark and hides, chop wood for firewood, stitch clothes, dig the ground, etc
(ii) Stone tools were probably made using two different techniques, i.e., stone on stone and pressure flaking.
(iii) In this technique, the core (stone from which the tool was to be made) was placed on a firm surface. Hammer stone was used to strike the core stone to remove flakes that could be shaped into tools.

(i) Habitation sites were the places where people lived. For example, rock and cave shelters.
(ii) People choose these natural caves for habitation because they provided protection from rain, sun and wind.
(iii) These rock and cave shelters are found in the Vindhyas.
(iv) These rock shelters are close to the Narmada valley.

Stone tools found during the Mesolithic period are called Microliths. They were generally tiny in size. The Mesolithic man probably stuck these stones on to the handles of bones or wood to make tools such as saws and sickles. These tools were used for digging the ground and stitching clothes.

Archeological sources such as tools, caves and rock paintings tell us about the eating habits of early man, materials used by him during that time and the activities performed:
(i) Tools: The earliest tools were made of stone, bone and wood. They were used to cut meat and bones, scrape barks from trees, for hunting, for stitching clothes, etc.
(ii) Caves: People lived in caves and rock shelters as they provided them with shelter from the rain, heat and wind.
(iii) Rock paintings: The early man made paintings in the caves and rock shelters. These paintings were drawn with great accuracy and skill.

The early man faced a lot of problems while hunting animals and gathering plant produce. Some of them are as follows :
(i) Many of the animals that were hunted were strong and ran faster than man. To hunt these animals or catch fish and birds, the early man had to be alert and swift.
(ii) To collect plant produce, complete knowledge of plants was essential. The early man had to have the basic knowledge about which plants or parts of plants were edible and which were poisonous.
(iii) They were required to find out about the seasons when the fruits would ripen.

Humans invented stone tools to assist them in their day to day activities.
(i) These tools were used to cut meat and bones from the dead body of an animal and also to scrape bark and animal skin.
(ii) They were also used as weapons (arrowheads and spears), made after sharpening stones into desired shapes.
(iii) Stone tools were handy in chopping wood which was used as firewood, and also to make huts.

The early man was a hunter and a gatherer. He also made stone tools and painted on cave walls. Till now, it is not really known about the division of labour as it existed during those times. However, there are at least two presumptions:
(i) It is presumed that both men and women might have done many tasks together.
(ii) At the same time, it is also possible that women did some tasks, while others were done only by men.
Moreover, different parts of the sub-continent must have followed different practices.

The human brain helped to distinguish between edible and non-edible plants, waste land, crop land and forest land. Thus, the early man obtained mastery over his environment.

The greatest invention of the early man was perhaps the stone tools. They had sharp edges on one side and later, these tools had wooden handles.

The natural pebbles can be used to play games like (girls play the game gittas). The boys also play games (e.g., a group of boys keep dropping pebbles at different places and another group of boys keep trying to find them). The natural pebbles can be used to decorate the flower pots.

The second type of sites were habitation-cumfactory sites where a large number of tools were found.

For various purposes, stone tools were used like:
(i) To cut meat and bone.
(ii) To scrape bark from trees.
(iii) To scrape hides (animal skins).
(iv) To chop fruit and roots.
(v) To make spears and arrows for hunting.
(vi) To chop wood for firewood and to make huts.

The beads could have been used for making ornaments and jewelleries.