Short Answer Questions
1. Why did the early humans leave their nomadic life?
2. Why did pottery-making start during the Neolithic Age?
3. What is a tribe?
4. Name two items discovered in Burzahom, an important Neolithic site.
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Early humans lead a nomadic life as they moved from place to place in search of food and water. They did this because the animals on which they were dependent for food moved to distant places
Early humans made pottery as they needed vessels to store grains, liquids and cooked food. The potter's wheel enable then to make pots in different shapes and sizes in much lesser time. Later they started glazing and decorating the pots.
The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant usage of the term is in the discipline of anthropology.
In their day-to-day life, the Neolithic people of Burzahom used tools such as harpoons for fishing, needles for sewing, and daggers for hunting. These tools were made of stones and animal bones. During the Neolithic period when a person died, red ochre was smeared on the body before burial.