Question
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of pre-historic period of human activities and civilization?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
The correct answer is Palaeolithic Period, Mesolithic Period, Neolithic Period
Ancient history can be divided into different periods according to the tools used by people then.
- Palaeolithic Period (Old Stone Age): 500,000 BCE – 10,000 BCE
- Mesolithic Period (Late Stone Age): 10,000 BCE – 6000 BCE
- Neolithic Period (New Stone Age): 6000 BCE – 1000 BCE
- Chalcolithic Period (Stone Copper Age): 3000 BCE – 500 BCE
- Iron Age: 1500 BCE – 200 BCE4
Additional information:
- During the Palaeolithic era (about 2.5 million years ago to 10,000 years BC), early humans lived in caves, huts, and hills, as hunters and gatherers. They used stone and bone tools and stone axes to hunt birds and wild animals.
- During the Mesolithic period (ca. 10,000 BC to 8,000 BC), people used small, now polished stone tools, sometimes made of points, horns, bones, or wood. They are used as spears and arrows.
- On the other hand, in the Neolithic, humans began to use artificial methods to produce food. Agriculture and animal husbandry were two new practices that developed during this period. Some wild animals such as goats, sheep and cattle were domesticated and used for transport and agriculture.
- The period from which copper and stone were worked was called the Chalcolithic, meaning "stone-copper phase".
- During the Iron Age, people in large parts of Europe, Asia and parts of Africa began to make tools and weapons from iron and steel.
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