NCERT Class 6 Study Guide Exam 2024 with Complete Solutions

NCERT Class 6 Study Guide Exam 2024 with Complete Solutions Wheat and barley was first grown here 8000 yrs ago - ANSWERSSulaiman and Kirthar hills in north west other important places where agriculture first started - ANSWERSGaro hills to the north east and Vindhyas in Central India Place where rice was first grown - ANSWERSNorth of Vindhyas Areas to the south of Ganga was known as? - ANSWERSMagadh meaning of manuscripts - ANSWERSscripts written by hand where hunting and gatherings began - ANSWERSbank of Narmada river In which cave traces of ash were found? - ANSWERSKurnool cave what is Palaeolithic age? - ANSWERSEarliest period of study is called Palaeolithic. Palaeo means old and lithos means stone. It ranges from 2 million years ago to 12000 years ago. What is Mesolithic age? - ANSWERS1. The period when we find environment changes, beginning about 12000 years ago till about 10000 years ago is called Mesolithic. 2. Stone tools in this period are generally tiny, and are called Microliths. Microliths were stuck on handles of bone or woods to make tools like saws and sickles. At the same time, older varieties of tools continued to be in use. 3. Around 12k years ago, there were major changes in climate of the world, with a shift to relatively warm conditions. In many areas, this led to development of grasslands. 4. This was also the time when several grain bearing grasses, including wheat, barley and rice grew naturally in different parts of subcontinent. 5. Herding animals also began in mesolithic age.