Prehistoric Age
Prehistoric Age in India Prehistoric Age refers to the time where there was no writing and development. It consists of five period – Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic & Iron Age Prehistoric Periods in India – According to Tools Ancient history can be divided into different periods according to the tools used by people then. Paleolithic Period: 2 million BC – 10,000 BC Mesolithic Period: 10,000 BC – 8000 BC Neolithic Period: 8000 BC – 4000 BC Chalcolithic Period: 4000 BC – 1500 BC Iron Age: 1500 BC – 200 BC Prehistoric Period – Palaeolithic Period (Old Stone Age) This is further divided into three: Lower Palaeolithic Age: up to 100,000 BC Middle Palaeolithic Age: 100,000 BC – 40,000 BC Upper Palaeolithic Age: 40,000 BC – 10,000 BC Lower Palaeolithic age Hunters and food gatherers; tools used were axes, choppers and cleavers. One of the earliest lower Palaeolithic sites is Bori in Maharashtra. Limestone was also used to make tools. Major sites of lower Palaeolithi...