A group of archaeologists have found 5,300-year-old skull in a Spanish tomb, that shows possibly the oldest evidence of ear surgery. Highlights Several cut marks are visible in...
This section provides brief state wise information on important Prehistoric sites of India with very important archaeological findings belong to Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods. Some of...
Inventions of the Bronze Age include making better tools. As long as man was dependent upon stone tools, he was limited in the kinds of work he could...
The Palaeolithic age ended by around 8000 BC. After this, a new phase in man’s progress toward civilization started. This age is called Mesolithic (Middle Stone) or the...
About 8000 B.C. another period in man’s progress toward civilization began. This was the Middle Stone Age, or the Mesolithic period. Before the beginning of this age, the...
All things must have a beginning, and so it was with the earth and the people who have lived on it for countless generations. Scientists who have studied...
What is meaning of a Chalcolithic site? Chalcolithic or Eneolithic period marks the use of the metals among which the Copper was first. Chalcolithic means use of copper...
What is the difference between Prehistoric and Historic periods? Prehistoric period belongs to the time before the emergence of writing, while historic period is the period after this....
Who coined the term Palaeolithic? The term Palaeolithic was coined by archaeologist John Lubbock in 1865. What are three stages of the Palaeolithic Period? Palaeolithic phase is also...
