Lecture-2

Question 1

What about writings in Prehistoric Period ?

Answer 1

They did not know how to read and write in this period

Question 2

What ,Where , When and by whom was the first evidence of prehistoric period found ?

Answer 2

1. Hand Axe
2. Pallavpuram , TN
3. Robert Bruce Foote
4. 1863

Question 3

Who is considered the father of prehistoric archaeology in India.

Answer 3

Robert Bruce Foote

Question 4

The division of history based on the tools used was done by ?

Answer 4

Christian Thomsen

Question 5

Characteristics of Paleolithic Period ?

Answer 5

-> Man used to be hunters and food gatherers
-> Man invented Fire
-> Large tools of stones were used
-> man started painting on stones

Question 6

Evidences of Paleolithic Period was found at ?

Answer 6

1. Solan River valley
2. Belan river valley
3. Narmada river valley

Question 7

Where were cave paintings found

Answer 7

Bhimbhetka , Bhopal , MP

Question 8

Characteristics of Mesolithic Period

Answer 8

-> Domestication started
-> Tools became smaller (microlith)
-> Man started doing funeral

Question 9

Where was the first evidence of human skeleton found ?

Answer 9

Saraighat , Pratapgarh , UP

Question 10

Characteristics of Neolithic period

Answer 10

-> Man started agriculture
-> Invention of wheel
-> Man founded Pots (ghada)

Question 11

first evidence of agriculture

Answer 11

Mehergarh , Balochistan , Pakistan (wheat and Jowar)

Question 11

First evidence of rice harvesting

Answer 11

Koldihwa , Belan valley , prayagraj , UP

Question 12

Dog skeleton with human skeleton was found at ?

Answer 12

Burzahom , Srinagar

Question 13

First evidence of Domestication

Answer 13

Adamgarh , MP
Bagor , Rajasthan