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Indian History

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PRE-HISTORIC INDIA

• The history of human settlements in India goes back to pre-historic times.
• The archaeological remains are found in different parts of India to reconstruct the history of this period.
• In India , the pre-historic period is divided into the paleolithic (old stone age),Mesolithic (middle stone age), neolithic (new stone age) and the metal age.

PALEOLITHIC OR OLD STONE AGE

• The old stone age sites are widely found in various parts of the Indian subcontinent.These sites are generally located near water sources.
• Man invented fire by rubbing two pieces of flint.Man used leaves,barks of trees and skins of animals to cover his body.
• A few old stone age paintings have also been found on rocks at Bhimbetka and other places.

MESOLITHIC OR MIDDLE STONE AGE

• The next stage of human life is called mesolithic or middle stone age,which falls roughly from 10000 B.C to 6000 B.C.
• The hunting-gathering pattern of life continued during this period.
• The use of bow and arrow also began during this period.Also ,there began a tendency to settle for longer periods in an area.Therefore,domestication of animals,horticulture and primitive cultivation started.

NEOLITHIC OR NEW STONE AGE

• During this period,the wheel was invented.It was a tuning point in the life of man.
• The chief characteristic features of the  neolithic culture are the practice of agriculture,domestication of animals,polishing of stone tools and the manufacture of pottery.
• Large urns were used as coffins for the burial of the dead.
• The people of  neolithic age used clothes made of cotton and wool.

METALAGE

• The  neolithic period is followed by chalcolithic (copper-stone) period when copper and bronze came to be used.
• The chalcolithic age is followed by iron age.
• In the iron age,ploughs and daggers were made of iron .It led to the overall development of mankind.

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