Neolithic Age Tools
Microlithic blades and tools made of stone were majorly used by the Neolithic people. Stone hoes and digging sticks were used for digging the ground. These digging stones had ring stones of 1-1/2 kg of weight fixed at their ends. Tools and weapons made of bone were also used. These were found in Burzahom (Kashmir) and Chirand (Bihar).
Weapons were still used in the Neolithic Age. The axe was the main weapon. The Rectangular axes with curved cutting edges were used in the North-western part of the Neolithic settlement, while axes with oval sides and pointed butts were used in the Southern part. Polished stone axes with rectangular butt and shouldered hoes were used in the north-eastern part.
Neolithic Age | Origin, Significance & Major Inventions
The Neolithic Age started in India around 7,000 B.C. This was the third and last part of the Stone Age. The development of settled agriculture and tools and polished stone weapons were the Neolithic Age’s main characteristics. The other two parts of the Stone Age were the Paleolithic Age (500,000 B.C. to 10,000 B.C.) and the Mesolithic Age (9,000 B.C. to 4,000 B.C.).
Let us dive into a better understanding of the Neolithic Age and its’ characteristics.
Table of Content
- Neolithic Definition
- Origin of the Neolithic Age
- Significance of the Neolithic Age
- Neolithic Humans
- Major Developments of the Neolithic Age
- Agricultural Inventions in the Neolithic Age
- Neolithic Age Tools
- The Neolithic Geography
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