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5. What did Early Man make in caves?
6. Where do we not find the remains of the Early or Middle Stone Age?

F. Answer the questions in brief :
1. How did Early Man lead his life in the beginning?
2. What did Early Man use stones for?

3. Which abilities did Early Man possess?
4. Discuss tools, shelter and clothing during the Early Stone Age.
5. What changes can you see between the Early Stone Age and Middle Stone Age?
6. What do the excavations in the Deccan prove?

G. Answer the questions in detail :
1. What are the three periods of the Stone Age? What do they signify?
2. What are the four ages in which we can divide the whole period of history?
3. How was Early Man different from other animals?

4. Why the life of paleolithic humans was difficult? What type of challenges they faced?
5. How did the fire change early man’s life?
6. Describe the prehistoric sites in the Deccan.

1. Most of the earliest settlements have been found near the sources of freshwater, why?
2. If you were asked to choose a place to live in, which factors would affect your choice?

Lascaux Cave

The most famous example of realistic cave painting was found in France at
Lascaux. It is a Palaeolithic cave situated in southwestern France, near the village
of Montignac in the Dordogne region, which houses some of the most famous
examples of prehistoric cave paintings. Close to 600 paintings – mostly of animals
– dot the interior walls of the cave in impressive compositions. Horses are the
most numerous, but deer aurochs, ibex, bison and even some felines can also be
found. Besides these paintings, which represent most of the major images, there
are also around 1400 engravings of a similar order.
The cave was discovered on 12 September 1940 CE by four boys who examined the fox hole down
which their dog had fallen on the hill of Lascaux. After which the process towards excavating the cave
was set in motion. By 1948 CE the cave was ready to be opened to the public. Lascaux was added to the
UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1979, along with other prehistoric sites in its proximity.

The Earliest Societies
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