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from sites located in the districts of Palamau, Singhbhum. These sites contain flakes, hand-
Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Monghyr, Gaya, Purlia and axes scrapers, borers, cleavers, etc.

Terminology

Evolution : gradual development of plants and animals over millions of years
Prehistoric age : time in human history for which we have no records
Palaeolithic : pertaining to old stone age
Mesolithic : middle stone age when environmental changes took place
Microliths : lighter, fiver and tiny tools of Neolithic period
Neolithic : pertaining to the later part of stone age
Harvesting : cutting and gathering of crops
Pottery : pots and other objects made of baked clay
Alloy : new metal made by mixing two or more different metals

Inside Story
Inside Story
g Since stones were used on a large scale, the prehistoric age is known as the Stone Age.

g Throughout the Paleolithic period, man lived by hunting and food-gathering.
g Life became less difficult for Paleolithic people once they discovered how to make fire.
g Men took care of agriculture, hunting and making of weapons. Women looked after the
house and the children.
g Chalcolithic is also known as Eneolithic period which saw the use of the metals among
which the copper was first.
g The early Neolithic people of Burzahom made simple hand-made pots in different shapes
and sizes.

g Early man worshipped the forces of nature. The dead were buried along with pottery,
weapons, etc.

A. Tick (3) the correct option.
1. The earth is more than _______________ years old.
(a) 4.2 billion (b) 4.5 billion (c) 4.3 billion

2. The prehistoric age is known as the:
(a) Copper Age (b) Stone Age (c) both (a) and (b)
3. Early humans produced fire by :

(a) friction (b) kinetic force (c) magnetic force
4. The ________________ lasted for a comparatively short period of time.
(a) Paleolithic Age (b) Middle Stone Age (c) Mesolithic Age

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