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What is the 'Old Stone Age' period also known as?
a) Chalcolithic Age b)Neolithic Age
c)Palaeolithic Age d) Mesolithic Age

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The correct answer is option c)Palaeolithic Age.
The 'Old Stone Age' is also called the Palaeolithic Age. This word comes from two Greek words namely, 'palaeo' meaning old and 'lithos' meaning stone.

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