Question

The development in the fields of agriculture pottery metal tools considered a landmark in the life of megalithic period substantiate

Answer 1

Answer:

Megalithic period is considered as foundation period for the history of India.

Explanation:

In many sectors development occurred in this period.

There was wide use of iron during this age.

Specialised tools, utensils and weapons were made of iron.

Communities were dependent on agriculture and hunting etc.

Specialised crafts like pottery were brought into use and developed like traditions.  

Answer 2

Explanation:

A significant period of time was the megalithic period or the Iron Age.

Agricultural developments:

• Irrigation management techniques have been created during this era.
• Irrigation evolved in deltaic areas as a technology.
• Cultivation of millets and rice and domestication of livestock and sheep.  

Developments in the pottery field:

• People used black and red colors to make lustrous surfaces of black ware and red ware pottery.
• They have been used to cook, store and dine.

Developments in iron technology and metal instruments:

• People have put iron items as severe products in burials.
• Some of the objects found in burials were iron swords and daggers.  

• In agriculture, hunting, gathering and battles, iron tools were also used.
• Iron Age has thus resulted to the widespread use of iron technology.
• Metallurgy and pottery making was known to people of this era.
• They also used items of iron and bronze and decorations of gold.