HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Neolithic
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Mesolithic
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Paleolithic
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Chalcolithic
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Detailed explanation-1: -Microliths are associated with the Palaeolithic period.
Detailed explanation-2: -The period between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods is called the Middle Stone Age or the Mesolithic period. People who lived during this period mainly used microlithic tools or small stone tools. The people of this period made tiny artifacts that were less than 5 cm in size.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: (B) Mesolithic With which period do we associate the “Megaliths”?
Detailed explanation-4: -Megaliths in India are dated before 3000 BC, with recent findings dated back to 5000 BC in southern India. Megaliths are found in almost all parts of southern India.
Detailed explanation-5: -So, a microlith, is quite literally a small stone! Most measuring about 1cm. These were developed in the Mesolithic age because of the changing natural environment – it was getting warmer after the end of an ice age, and the animals hunted were smaller (think deer and not mammoths!).