INDIAN HISTORY

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An upper Palaeolithic Mother Goddess made of bone has been obtained from
A
Godavari valley
B
Narmada valley
C
Son valley
D
Belan valley
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mother goddess of bone has been obtained from the upper Palaeolithic level of the Belan valley.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans. Some of the sites of the Palaeolithic period founded in India are as follows: The Upper Palaeolithic period includes sites such as Sohan Valley in West Bengal now in Pakistan; Kurnool Caves, Gichchlur, Nellure in Andhra Pradesh; Nevasa in Maharashtra; Bellan Valley in U.P and Madhya Pradesh, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -It appears to be derived from the Mousterian culture, and represents the period of overlap between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. This culture lasted from approximately 45, 000 BP to 40, 000 BP. The Aurignacian culture was located in Europe and south west Asia, and flourished between 43, 000 and 26, 000 BP.

Detailed explanation-4: -Important Palaeolithic sites in India Lingsugur in Raichur district, Karnataka was the first site to be discovered from India.

Detailed explanation-5: -3. Upper Paleolithic Age: Tools of this age was majorly large flake blades, scrapers, and burins. The lifestyle of this man was not different from that of Neanderthal and Homo erectus; the tools used were still crude and unsophisticated during early period of this age.

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