Question Statement: Write a short note on stone tools that were used by hunter-gatherers.
Instructions:
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List the materials that were used for making stone tools.
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Large stone tools and their uses.
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Small stone tools and their uses.
Solution:
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The tools that were used by hunter-gatherers were made from stones.
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They also used bones and wood along with it in order to make these tools.
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In the beginning they used to make these tools by carefully breaking the edges of the tool with the help of another stone.
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These tools were used for hunting, cutting flesh and for digging earth.
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After several thousand years, they began to make fine pieces from hard stone. These pieces were called ‘microliths’.
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These microliths were attached to wooden or bone handles and were used as knives and arrows.
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These tools were used for cleaning the skin of animals, stitch clothes out of the skin and to cut meat and bones.
Instructions:
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List the materials that were used for making stone tools.
-
Large stone tools and their uses.
-
Small stone tools and their uses.
Solution:
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The tools that were used by hunter-gatherers were made from stones.
-
They also used bones and wood along with it in order to make these tools.
-
In the beginning they used to make these tools by carefully breaking the edges of the tool with the help of another stone.
-
These tools were used for hunting, cutting flesh and for digging earth.
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After several thousand years, they began to make fine pieces from hard stone. These pieces were called ‘microliths’.
-
These microliths were attached to wooden or bone handles and were used as knives and arrows.
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These tools were used for cleaning the skin of animals, stitch clothes out of the skin and to cut meat and bones.
