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Considers the following statements – 1. The domestication of animals began in the Mesolithic period. 2. Cultivation of cereals first started in the Neolithic age. 3. The main characteristic of the Mesolithic period was large stone tools. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Considers the following statements – 1. The domestication of animals began in the Mesolithic period. 2. Cultivation of cereals first started in the Neolithic age. 3. The main characteristic of the Mesolithic period was large stone tools. Which of the above statements is/are correct? Correct Answer 1, 2 only

The correct answer is 1, 2 only.

Key Points

  • The earliest evidence of domestication of animals has been found at Azamgarh, a Mesolithic site. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
  • Neolithic was the time when people were introduced to agriculture.
  • Stone tools were developed and the ice age ended. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
  • During the Mesolithic period, the size of implements (tools and weapons) was very tiny and varied from 1 to 8 cm. Hence, Statement 3 is not correct.

​Additional Information

  • Paleolithic: 
    • It is the earliest Stone age period dating 2.6 million years ago.
    • The age is distinguished by most primitive stone tools.
    • Humans during the era grouped together in small “bands” and were involved in gathering plants, fishing, and hunting.
    • The paleolithic period is the longest in human history.
    • The age can be divided into lower Paleolithic, Middle Paleolithic, and Upper Paleolithic. 
    • During the end of the age, people developed spiritual and religious beliefs as depicted in some of the excavations.
  • Mesolithic: It is the second period of the stone age between Paleolithic and Neolithic. 
  • The start and end of the age vary by geographical region.
  • It is a transition period from hunting and gathering as in Paleolithic to domestication as in Neolithic. 
  • The tools used were the mode V chipped stone tools (microliths).
  • Neolithic:- It is the 3rd period of the stone age and is often referred to as the “New stone age”. 
  • Its time period is considered to be around 10,200 BC to 4,500 BC, which ended with the beginning of the “Bronze Age”.
  • Megalithic:- It is a small tool made up of flint or chert, used to form the points of hunting weapons.

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