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The Neolithic people used polished stone axes called ________.

A

Scrapers

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Triangles

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Lunates

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Celts

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Solution

The correct option is D Celts
The Neolithic people used polished stone axes called celts which were used to fell trees or shape wood.

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Q. Choose the correct answer
(i) The Neolithic people used polished stone axes called Celts
(ii) Evidence of Neolithic village is found at Payyampalli in Chennai district
(iii) The cultural period that succeeded the Neolithic is called the Bronze Age
(iv) The period that witnessed domestication of animals and cultivation of crops is called Mesolithic

5. Consider the following statements regarding Mesolithic Age:

i. It is a transitional phase between Paleolithic age and the Neolithic age.

ii. The people practised hunting, fishing and food gathering.

iii. They used tools made of polished stones.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

A. Neolithic settlements in the Indian subcontinent are not older than 6000 BC

B. The people of Neolithic age used tools of polished stone

C. The people of Neolithic age knew how to fish

D. Neolithic people cultivated wheat and barley

E. They domesticated cattle, sheep and goats

Q. In Neolithic age man began to use polished stone tools.

Q. 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 most significant discovery of the Neolithic Period?

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