Q. Which of the following is / are correct features of the tools used in Mesolithic period?

1. Comparatively smaller size
2. Use of handles of bone or wood

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Both 1 & 2
Notes: The period when we find environmental changes, beginning about 12,000 years ago till about 10,000 years ago is called the Mesolithic (middle stone) age. Stone tools found during this period are generally tiny, and are called microliths. Microliths were probably stuck on to handles of bone or wood to make tools such as saws and sickles. At the same time, older varieties of tools continued to be in use.