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The 'Teri sites' related to Mesolithic culture are found in:
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ATamil Nadu
BGujarat
CRajasthan
DKarnataka
Correct Answer: Tamil NaduYour Answer: A
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✅ सही उत्तर: A — Tamil Nadu (तमिलनाडु)
'तेरी स्थल' (Teri Sites) तमिलनाडु के दक्षिणी तटीय क्षेत्र में पाए जाते हैं, विशेषतः रामनाथपुरम और तिरुनेलवेली जिलों में। 'तेरी' का अर्थ है 'रेत का टीला' (sand dune)। ये मध्यपाषाण काल के Microliths वाले स्थल हैं जो समुद्री रेत के टीलों पर मिले।
❌ गलत: B — Gujarat — गुजरात में लंघनाज जैसे मध्यपाषाण स्थल हैं। तेरी स्थल (Teri Sites) गुजरात में नहीं, तमिलनाडु में हैं।
❌ गलत: C — Rajasthan — राजस्थान में भी पुरापाषाण और मध्यपाषाण स्थल हैं, लेकिन 'Teri Sites' राजस्थान में नहीं हैं।
❌ गलत: D — Karnataka — कर्नाटक में नवपाषाण स्थल (तेक्कलकोट, हल्लूर) और पुरापाषाण (हुन्सगी) स्थल हैं। तेरी स्थल कर्नाटक में नहीं।
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The Prehistoric Period of India (before written records) is divided into three main ages: 1) Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age, 500,000-10,000 BCE) - people were hunter-gatherers using rough stone tools, 2) Mesolithic Age (Middle Stone Age, 10,000-4000 BCE) - use of microliths (small blades), 3) Neolithic Age (New Stone Age, 4000-1800 BCE) - settled farming communities and polished tools.
Paleolithic Age in India had three phases: Early Paleolithic (500,000-100,000 BCE) with hand axes at Attirampakkam; Middle Paleolithic (100,000-40,000 BCE) with flake tools; Late Paleolithic (40,000-10,000 BCE) with blade tools. People were nomadic hunter-gatherers, lived in caves (Bhimbetka Caves, Madhya Pradesh - UNESCO Heritage Site), and painted rock shelters.
The Neolithic Age (4000-1800 BCE) marked the transition to settled agriculture and animal domestication. Important Neolithic sites: Mehrgarh (Balochistan, oldest, 7000 BCE), Burzahom (Kashmir), Gufkral (Kashmir), Piklihal and Hallur (Karnataka), Brahmagiri (Karnataka), and Chirand (Bihar). People used polished stone tools, made pottery, cultivated wheat and barley, and domesticated cattle.
The Chalcolithic Age (Copper-Stone Age, 1800-1000 BCE) saw the first use of metals alongside stone tools. Major Chalcolithic cultures in India: Ahar culture (Rajasthan), Malwa culture (Madhya Pradesh), Jorwe culture (Maharashtra), and Rangpur/Lothal (Gujarat). Features: copper and bronze tools, painted black-on-red pottery, agriculture, trade with neighboring cultures.
Most famous prehistoric site: Bhimbetka Caves (Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh) - UNESCO World Heritage Site with over 700 rock shelters, paintings from 30,000 to 200 BCE. Paintings depict hunting scenes, animals (bison, deer, elephant), dancing, and daily life. Bhimbetka is the longest occupation cave site in India and a key topic for UPSC and SSC exams.
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