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What tools would you use today for cutting fruit? What would they be made of?

The tool we use today for cutting fruits is knives.

Knives are made up of stainless steel. We use stainless steel so that it remains shiny and sharp for a long time.


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Look at the present-day political map of the subcontinent on page 136. Find out the states where Bhimbetka, Hunsgi and Kurnool are located. Would Tushar’s train have passed near any of these sites?

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Why did the hunter-gatherers travel from place to place? In what ways are these similar to/different from the reasons for which we travel today?

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List three ways in which hunter-gatherers used fire (see page16). Would you use fire for any of these purposes today?

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Make two columns in your notebook. In the left-hand column, list the foods hunter-gatherers ate given below. In the right-hand column, list some of the foods you eat. Do you notice any similarities/differences?