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The period when the stone tools were used is known as the Stone Age.
It is divided into three main phases.
1) Paleolithic Age or Old Stone Age,
2) Mesolithic Age or Middle Stone Age and
3) Neolithic Age or New Stone Age.
Paleolithic age.
1. Man prepared stone tools to defend himself from wild animals.
2. The tools were made of stone which were crude and unpolished.
3. The man was food hunter and gatherer who moved from one place to another in
search of food. Hence they lived a nomadic life.
4. The main achievement is discovering of Fire.
5. Remains of this period has been found in India at Bhimbetka, Hunsgi and
Kurnool.
Mesolithic age.
1. Man started using bones and horns in addition to the stone toolls.
2. Man became a food producer when the agriculture begins.
3. He started taming animals like cow, goat, sheep and pig.
Answers
Mesolithic Age
The Mesolithic Age was a transitional phase between the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age. It has the characteristics of both the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age. The people of this age lived on hunting, fishing, and food gathering while at a later stage they also domesticated animals.
Tools: The people of this age used microliths. Microliths are very small in size and their lengths range from 1 to 8 cm. Backed blade, core, point, triangle, lunate and trapeze are the main Mesolithic tools. However, some tools used earlier, like scraper, burin and choppers, continue.
Art: The people of this age practiced painting. Their paintings depicted birds, animals, and human beings
Neolithic age
1. The Mesolithic Age was a transitional phase between the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age. It has the characteristics of both the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age. The people of this age lived on hunting, fishing, and food gathering while at a later stage they also domesticated animals.
The Mesolithic Age was a transitional phase between the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age. It has the characteristics of both the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age. The people of this age lived on hunting, fishing, and food gathering while at a later stage they also domesticated animals.Tools: The people of this age used microliths. Microliths are very small in size and their lengths range from 1 to 8 cm. Backed blade, core, point, triangle, lunate and trapeze are the main Mesolithic tools. However, some tools used earlier, like scraper, burin and choppers, continue.
The Mesolithic Age was a transitional phase between the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age. It has the characteristics of both the Paleolithic Age and the Neolithic Age. The people of this age lived on hunting, fishing, and food gathering while at a later stage they also domesticated animals.Tools: The people of this age used microliths. Microliths are very small in size and their lengths range from 1 to 8 cm. Backed blade, core, point, triangle, lunate and trapeze are the main Mesolithic tools. However, some tools used earlier, like scraper, burin and choppers, continue.Art: The people of this age practiced painting. Their paintings depicted birds, animals, and human beings Age, hand-made pottery was made but later on the foot-wheels were used to make pots.
Age, hand-made pottery was made but later on the foot-wheels were used to make pots.8. Community Life: Neolithic people had common right over property. They led a settled life.