Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Chalcolithic Age”:
1.It was marked the emergence of the use of metal along with stone tools.
2.Chalcolithic people domesticated cows, sheep, goats, pigs and buffaloes, and hunted deer.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: The Chalcolithic age marked the emergence of the use of metal along with stone tools. The first metal to be used was copper, though they also occasionally used bronze.

  • Technologically, the Chalcolithic stage largely applies to the settlements of pre-Harappans, but in various parts of country, it appears after the end of the bronze Harappa culture.
  • Some prominent sites of pre Harappan Chalcolithic culture are Ganeshwar, near the Khetri Mines of Rajasthan, Kalibangan in Rajasthan, Banawali in Haryana, Kot Diji in Sindh (Pakistan).
  • Chalcolithic people domesticated cows, sheep, goats, pigs and buffaloes, and hunted deer.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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