INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -As there are no written records of this period, Rock paintings, Stone Tools used by these peoples, fossils and other excavated materials are the sources to know about pre-historical period.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main source of information for prehistory is archaeology (a branch of anthropology), but some scholars are beginning to make more use of evidence from the natural and social sciences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prehistoric cultures in India has five parts – Paleolithic Period, Mesolithic Period, Neolithic Period, Chalcolithic Period, and Iron Age. The first three are part of the stone while Chalcolithic is another name for the Bronze Age. These periods are the first part of Ancient Indian History.

Detailed explanation-4: -It dates from 500, 00-10, 000BCE. During this period, Indians belonged to the ‘Negrito’ race. These three ages are a part of the old stone age and witnessed differences in the tools as well as belonging to different sides in India.