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 Palaeolithic ag