Q. With reference to the tools used in Neolithic era, which of the following is / are correct statements?
- The tools were polished.
- Mortars and pestles were used for grinding grain.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer:
Both 1 and 2
Notes: Stone tools have been found from many sites as well. Many of these are different from the earlier Palaeolithic tools and that is why they are called Neolithic. These include tools that were polished to give a fine cutting edge, and mortars and pestles were used for grinding grain and other plant produce. Mortars and pestles are used for grinding grain even today, several thousand years later. At the same time, tools of the Palaeolithic types continued to be made and used, and remember, some tools were also made of bone.