Answer the following questions :
1. Why did people make baskets and pots? How were they made?
2. What is the importance of discovery of agriculture in history?
3. Write a summary on the religious beliefs of Neolithic people.
od 4. How was the invention of wheel an important step towards progress for early humans?
5. Write a note on the social life of the people during the Neolithic Age.
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Answer:
1.They believe that the world began when a wicker raft was placed on the oceans and soil was spread on the raft to make the land masses. Ancient Egyptian bakers used baskets to hold baked loaves of bread. ... The craft of basketry gave rise to pottery making because baskets were used as molds for some of the earliest pots.
2.The importance of the discovery of agriculture in history is that it helped human beings develop settlements and civilizations and opened up more options for survival other than hunting and killing.
3.The religious beliefs of Neolithic people were as follows: (a) They buried the dead in graves, along with their weapons, pottery, food and drink in the belief that these things were required after death. (b) They worshipped totems, or images of plants and animals as their ancestors and protectors.
4.The invention of wheel was an important step towards progress for early humans in the following ways: ... The use of potter's wheel enabled early humans to make pots of various sizes and shapes. These pots were used for storing grains, liquid and for cooking food and grains.
5.The first Neolithic communities lived in densely built settlements and numbered 50-300 individuals. During the Pre-Pottery, Early and Middle Neolithic, the basic unit of society was the clan or extended family that consisted of parents, children, grandparents and other close kinship.
Answer:
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The Neolithic people make baskets and pots to store cereals like wheat and rice for longer periods.
They were made by wild grass.