INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

THE FIRST ONE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term ‘Pre-history’ was first used by
A
Tournal
B
Henry Christy
C
Lewis Henry Morgan
D
William Robertson
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The concept of prehistory was first developed at the same time by C.J. Thomsen, though he did not use the word. It was used more frequently in the nationalism debates of the 1840s, particularly by J.J.A. Worsaae.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Prehistoric Period-or when there was human life before records documented human activity-roughly dates from 2.5 million years ago to 1, 200 B.C. It is generally categorized in three archaeological periods: the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.

Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Bruce Foote, (born 1834-died 1912), British geologist and archaeologist, often considered to be the founder of the study of the prehistory of India. At the age of 24, Foote joined the Indian geological survey, with which he remained for 33 years.

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