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Sir Robert Bruce Foote, a geologist from England first discovered the ____________ tools at Pallavaram near Chennai.


Palaeolithic is the correct answer. In 1863, he first discovered these tools near Chennai.


C.J. Thomson proposed the idea of classifying history into Three age systems. Stone age marks the production of stone implements for making tools.


Mesolithic period refers to the time period between the Palaeolithic and Neolithic periods. It is also known as the middle stone age.


Neolithic period succeeds the Mesolithic period. It is known as new age as new grinding and polishing techniques were used for the tools.

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____________ refers to the area covering Egypt, Israel-Palestine and Iraq.


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(i) The period before the introduction of writing is called pre-history.


(ii) The pre-historic people developed language, made beautiful paintings and artefacts.


(iii) The pre-historic societies are treated as literate.


(iv) The pre-historic period is called ancient.


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(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