Ancient Indian History (Paleolithic Period) For SSC NDA CDS RRB Civil Services General Competitions - By Nibha Mishra @Brilliant Academy of Learning, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi .Call 9891726652/9212096139
1.Bori in Maharashtra suggests the appearance of human being in India around 1.4 million years ago. 2. From their first appearance to around 3000 BC, humans used only stone tools for different purposes. This period is therefore called Stone Age 3. Stone age has been divided into three ages called 1.Paleolithic Age ( old stone age) 2. Mesolithic Age ( middle stone age) 3. Neolithic Age ( new stone age). 4. The Paleolithic age dates back to 500,000 BC - 10,000 BC 5. The people of this age were food gathering people. 6.They lived on hunting and gathering wild fruits. 7.Their tools were unpolished,udressed,rough stones. 8. They lived in caves and rock shelters. 9.They had no knowledge of agriculture, fire and pottery. 10. They are called ' Quartzite Men' because their tools ( axes, cleavers, choppers, blades etc.) were made of hard rock called quartzite. 11. It has been said that Paleolithic men belonged to the Negrito race. 12. According to the nature of stone tools used ...