Pre-Historic Period Of Haryana


 
 
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Pre - Historic Period Of Haryana

Ancient History of Haryana

  • The state of Haryana existed in ancient times and was also home to humans.
  • Guy Ellcock pilgrim found a skull from Pinjore which proved that about 15 million years ago, there were primitive humans beings in Haryana.
  • The ancient history of Haryana has been divided into pre-historic period, proto-historic period and historical period.
  • Pre - Historic Period

    The period which has no written evidences is known as pre-historic period. The relics of the pre - historic period give information about Haryana state. This period is divided into three different periods i.e. Palaeolithic Age, Mesolithic Age and Neolithic Age. These are discussed below:

    1. Palaeolithic Age

  • Dilip Chakraborty, SR Phogat, Nayanjot Lahiri, MK Kumar, GC Mahapatra, etc. archaeologists have found stone tools from various sties in Haryana which were made from paleolithic milky brown quartzite.
  • Palaeolithic tools have been procured from the Dhamli, Kotla, Suketdi, Pinjore, Papalina, Jhirka, etc areas of Haryana state. These stone tools are round, small and flat in shape. They may had been used for hunting in early times.
  • Palaeolithic tools obtained from Haryana are mainly of two types i.e. core and flake. Palaeolithic period has been further divided into three period which are as follows:
  • (i) Lower Palaeolithic Period (5,00,000 to 1,25,000 years ago)

  • In this period, humans used the part inside the stone i.e. core to make stone tools. The main tools of this period were crood, axe, scraper, etc.
  • Evidences of this period in Haryana are found from the hills of Shivalik near Pinjore-Kalka and the Northern ranges of the Aravali range in Gurugram and Faridabad.
  • The tools of this period have been found from 10 archaeological sites in Pinjore-Kalka region. These sites are Damla, Suketdi, Chandi Mandir, Mansa Devi, Dera Kharuni Mehranwala, Khandi-Khanda, Chandi Kotla Nayagaon and Pinjore (near HMT factory).
  • (ii) Middle Palaeolithic Period (1,25,000 to 40,000 years ago)

  • In this period human used small stone tools like scrapers and borers, etc.
  • In this period humans started living in caves, river valleys, etc. Evidence of tools of this period is found in the Kalka region of Panchkula.
  • (iii) Upper Palaeolithic Period (40,000 to 10,000 years ago)

  • The tools of this period were much smaller and lighter than the middle paleolithic period. Almost all the tools of this period were made by blade and were quite sharp.
  • Pestle, mortar, sharp - edged scythe, etc tools have been found from places like Siswal of Hisar, Rakhigarhi of Hansi, Mitathal of Bhiwani and Banawali of Fatehabad.
  • 2. Mesolithic Age

  • In this period, the size of tools was reduced which is called 'microlith'.
  • The main tools in this period were scraper, borer, Chisel, etc.
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    Question : 1

    Guy Ellcock pilgrim found a skull from ______________________ which proved that about 15 million years ago, there were primitive humans beings in Haryana.

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) Evidences of Lower Palaeolithic period in Haryana are found from the hills of Shivalik near Pinjore-Kalka.

    (b) In Middle Palaeolithic Period human used small stone tools like scrapers and borers, etc.

    (c) The tools of Upper Palaeolithic Period were much bigger and heavier than the middle Palaeolithic period.

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) The Pre - Historic Period is divided into three parts.

    (b) The three different periods of Pre historic Period are lower Palaeolithic Age,Middle Palaeolithic Age and Upper Palaeolithic Age.

    Right Option : A
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