Pre-History

Pre-History generally refers to a period where there’s no writing or development. In the absence of records, these periods are judged on the basis of artefacts (mostly tools).

  • Pre-history period in India is divided into three different phases based on the tools used by the people. They are –

Palaeolithic Period (Old Stone Age): 2 million BC – 10,000 BC

  1. General Features: Palaeolithic Culture developed in the Pleistocene period (about 2 million years ago), the geological period referring to the last or the Great Ice Age. It was spread in practically all parts of India except the alluvial plains ....
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