Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · 1.1.1 Prehistoric India

1.1.1.2 Palaeolithic and Mesolithic ages: tools, sites and Bhimbetka rock art

Old Stone Age people were mobile hunter-gatherers using large flaked tools; Mesolithic people used tiny stone tools (microliths), hunted with bow and arrow, and began herding animals.

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Key terms

  • Palaeolithic
  • Mesolithic
  • microliths
  • hand-axe
  • Soan
  • Attirampakkam
  • Bhimbetka
  • Bagor
  • Adamgarh
  • Robert Bruce Foote
  • Kurnool caves

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  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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