Ch 2 Mesolithic Flashcards
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What is the timeframe of the Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age?
The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age falls roughly from 10000 B.C. to 6000 B.C.
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Where are various Mesolithic sites found?
Various Mesolithic sites are found in the Chhotanagpur region, Central India, and also south of the Krishna River.
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What are some characteristic stone tools of the Mesolithic Age?
The characteristic tools of the Mesolithic Age are known as Microliths, which include pointed, cresconic blades, scrapers, etc, all made of stone.
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What activities give an idea about the social life of Mesolithic people?
The paintings and engravings found at the rock shelters give an idea about the social life and economic activities of Mesolithic people.
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What shift in hunting patterns occurred during the Mesolithic Age?
There seems to have been a shift from big animal hunting to small animal hunting and fishing during the Mesolithic Age.
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What new tool began to be used during the Mesolithic Age?
The use of bow and arrow began during the Mesolithic Age.
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What activities started to emerge towards the end of the Mesolithic Age?
Towards the end of the Mesolithic Age, activities such as domestication of animals, horticulture, primitive cultivation, and plain cultivation began to emerge.
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What types of animal bones are found in Mesolithic sites?
Animal bones found in Mesolithic sites include dog, deer, boar, and ostrich.
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What was occasionally practiced in Mesolithic sites regarding burials?
Occasionally, burials of the dead along with some microliths and shells seem to have been practiced in Mesolithic sites.
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