SSC
WORLD HISTORY
Question
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Fire
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Stone
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Dirt
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Clay
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stones that were smashed and broken to give a jagged edge on one end became the first stone tools deliberately made by humans’ ancestors. This type of tool is called an oldowan tool, after the tool-making industry in the Olduvai Gorge.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dawn of technology Early humans in East Africa used hammerstones to strike stone cores and produce sharp flakes. For more than 2 million years, early humans used these tools to cut, pound, crush, and access new foods-including meat from large animals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some stone tools were used to cut meat and bone, scrape bark from trees, cut into hides i.e., animal skins and chop fruits and roots. Some were used as handles. Some were used to make spears and arrows for hunting.