The Neolithic Geography
The Neolithic people stayed close to the hilly areas. They inhabited the hilly river valleys, rock shelters, and hill slopes since stones were their sources of weapons and tools. The Vindhyas, Kashmir, South India, Eastern India, Meghalaya, and Mirzapur and Allahabad districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Tabular description of the Neolithic sites
Name of Site |
Location |
Period |
Characteristics |
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Mehrgarh |
Baluchistan |
7,000 B.C. |
Produced cotton and wheat and lived in mud-brick houses. |
Burzahom |
Kashmir |
2,700 B.C. |
People lived on a lakeside in pits. Domestic dogs were buried along with their masters in their graves. Tools and weapons were made of polished stone as well as bone. |
Gufkral |
Kashmir |
2,000 B.C |
Practiced both agriculture and domestication of animals. Used tools and weapons made of polished stone as well as bone. |
Chirand |
Bihar |
2,000 B.C. |
They used tools and weapons made of bone. |
Pikilihal, Brahmagiri, Maski, Hallur, Takkalakota, T. Narsipur, Kodekal, Sanganakallu |
Karnatakka |
2,000 B.C. to 1,000 B.C. |
The people in Piklihal were cattle herders. They domesticated sheep, goats, and cattle. Ash mounds have been found. |
Paiyampalli |
Tamil Nadu |
2,000-1,000 B.C. |
They cultivated cereals and pulses. Weapons and tools such as sickles, spears, chisels, nails, and axes were used. |
Utnur |
Andhra Pradesh |
2,000-1,000 B.C. |
Domestication of animals and usage of weapons and tools made of stones. |
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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