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One of the remarkable achievements of the Neolithic Period was the invention of wheel. It brought a rapid progress in man's life. The wheel was used in horse-carts and bullock-carts that helped man a lot to carry heavy loads. Therefore, in this period transport became quite easy and quick.
The wheel was also used for spinning and weaving. It also helped in pottery. Man made beautiful pots to keep food grains and storing water.
The tools and weapons of the Neolithic Age better and sharper than the Paleolithic Age. Now a polished stone called celt was used to make tools. Some new developed tools like sickles, bows and arrows and improved axes were made in the Neolithic Age. These tools were used for various purposes like, the axe was used for various purposes like, the axe was used for cutting down trees, sickles to harvest the crops and arrows to kill animals.
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What was the difference between tools of the Neolithic Age and the Paleolithic Age?

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Neolithic tools were sharper and better.
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Neolithic tools were made of stone.
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Neolithic tools were more easily made.
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There was no difference between the two.
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The correct option is C Neolithic tools were sharper and better.
  • The Neolithic people used microlithic blades in addition to tools made of polished stones. They used stone hoes and digging sticks for digging the ground. They also used tools and weapons made of bone.
  • The Paleolithic people used tools made from large and small scrapers, hammer stones, choppers, awls, etc. The tools were mainly used for cutting, digging, and skinning the prey and were less sharper as compared to the Neolithic tools.

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