Prehistoric India Flashcards
History is made by which word?
Greek word- HISTORIA
Meaning - inquiry, investigation or past knowledge
Division of sources of history?
Literary sources
Non literary sources - Coins , inscription, monuments, archaeological remains
Pro history?
Period btw pre history and history during which civilization had some written record but yet to be interpreted and understood
Time of pre historic period in india?
2,00,000 BC to 3500-2500 BC
Race of Indians
Negrito
Prehistoric age other names
Lithic age or stone age
Prehistoric period is divided into 3 parts
Paleolithic age- old stone age
Mesolithic age- middle stone age
Neolithic age- new stone age
Paleolithic age time period
30,00,000 BC to 10,000 BC
Paleolithic is made up of two words
Paleo - old
Lithos - stone
Father of prehistoric archaeology in india?
Robert Bruce foote (british geologist and archaeologist)
What RBF discovered and when?
1863 tamil nadu(Pallavaram)- Pallavaram handaxe
Division of prehistoric period according to stone tools and climate differences?
Lower paleolithic age- ICE AGE(30,00,000 BC- 1,00,000 BC)
Mainly consistent of hunters and gatherers
Middle paleolithic age- ( 1,00,000BC- 40,000 BC)
Upper paleolithic age-(40,000BC-10,000BC)
This age marks the appearance of new flint industries and men of modern type i.e homosapiens
Mesolithic age time period?
10,000BC-6000BC
First human colonization during middle stone age started where?
Near ganga plains
Which tools were prominent in mesolithic age?
Microliths and small bladed stone tools
What crops were grown during mesolithic age?
Wheat barley rice
Painting during mesolithic age?
Rock paintings
Theme- wild animals, hunting, dancing
