History our ancient india 500000 - 700 BC
ANCIENT INDIA
Pre - Historic period :-
This period is known as stone age which is again divided into four parts :
- The Palaeolithic Age ( 500000 - 9000 BC )
- The Mesolithic Age ( 9000 - 4000 BC )
- The Neolithic Age ( 4000 - 1000 BC )
- The Chalcolithic Age ( 2800 - 700 BC )
Now what is Palaeolithic age :- In this stage Men were hunters and food gatherers. They had no knowledge of agriculture, fire or pottery, They used tools of unpolished, rough stones and lived in a cave rock shelters. They are also called as Quartzite Men. Homo Saplens first appeared in this stage at the last of this age.
What is Mesolithic age :- In this stage the climate became warm and dry which bought about changes in fauna and flora and made the people to move into new areas. The mesolithic people lived on hunting, fishing and food gathering, They also started making domestic animals.
What is Neolithic age :- In this stage people started using tools and implemented polished stones, They started using stone axes. It is very interesting that in Burzahom, domestic dogs were burried with their masters in their graves. people started making hand made pottery. They lived in caves and also decorated their walls with hunting and dancing scenes.
What is Chalcolithic age :- In this stage the metal made by them were mostly the imitations of the stones forms. Copper was the metal metal used by men and the culture based on the use of stone and copper tools is called the Chalcolithic culture.