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Answer all the questions given under each caption.Earliest Lithic Assemblages of Human ancestors. (a) Where are Acheulian tools reported to have been found in Karnataka and in Madhya Pradesh?(b) What is meant by Lithic Technology?(c) What are Biface tools?(d) Name a few stone tools used by the human ancestors. |
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Answer» (a) Acheulian tools are reported to have been found in Isampur in Karnataka and Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh. (b) ‘Lith’ means stone. The methods and techniques involved in the production of stone tools are called lithic technology. (c) Bifaces are tools that have flaking on both sides (bi = two, face = side). (d) Core is the main block of stone. Flake is a small chip removed from a large stone block. Levalloisian tools includes long blades and burins. Burin is a stone-made chisel with a sharp cutting edge. |
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