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 nown 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. archacologists have found stone tools from various sties in Haryana which were made from palaeolithic 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.
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    Question : 1

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) Evidence of tools of Middle Palaeolithic Period is found in the Kalka region of Panchkula.

    (b) The ancient history of Haryana has been divided into pre-historic period, proto-historic period and historical period.

    (c) Neolithic evidences have been found at several places in the Pinjore - Kalka region in the lower ranges of Shivalik.

    Right Option : D
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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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