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What is the approximate age of the stone tools obtained from the deposits?
What is the approximate age of the stone tools obtained from the deposits?
What is the name of the period when humans used only stone tools for different purposes?
What is the name of the period when humans used only stone tools for different purposes?
What is the name of the sub-period of the Stone Age when humans first started using stone tools?
What is the name of the sub-period of the Stone Age when humans first started using stone tools?
What is the approximate age of the reported artefacts from Bori in Maharashtra?
What is the approximate age of the reported artefacts from Bori in Maharashtra?
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What is the significance of the year 3000 BC in the context of human tool development?
What is the significance of the year 3000 BC in the context of human tool development?
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Study Notes
Early Human Presence in India
- The fossils of early human beings have not been found in India.
- Stone tools dating back to around 250,000 BC have been obtained from deposits, hinting at the earliest human presence in India.
- Recently discovered artefacts from Bori in Maharashtra suggest human beings appeared in India around 1.4 million years ago.
The Stone Age in India
- From their first appearance to around 3000 BC, humans in India used only stone tools for different purposes.
- This period is known as the Stone Age, which is divided into three phases:
Phases of the Stone Age
- Paleolithic Age (early or Old Stone Age)
- Mesolithic Age (Middle Stone Age)
- Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
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Learn about the history of human presence in India, from the earliest stone tools to the Stone Age. Discover the timeline of human development in India.
