Complete the sentences:
(a) Hunter-gatherers chose to live in caves and rock shelters because
(b) Grasslands developed around ................ years ago.
(c) Early people painted on the ........................ of caves.
{d) In Hunsgi, tools were made of ........................ .
Look at the present-day political map of the subcontinent on page 136. Find out the states where Bhimbetka, Hunsgi and Kurnool are located. Would Tushar's train have passed near any of these sites?
Make two columns in your notebook. In the left hand column, list the foods hunter-gatherers ate (see page 11 of NCERT Textbook). In the right hand column, list some of the foods you cat. Do you notice any similarities,differences?
List two tasks that are performed by both men and women at present. List another two that are performed only by women, and two that are performed only by men. Compare your list with that of any two of your classmates. Do you notice any similarities,differences in your lists?
1. List the skills and knowledge that the children of these communities had.2. Do you have these skills and knowledge?3. How do you come to school?4. How long would it take you to walk from your home to school?5. How long would it take you it you took a bus or rode a bicycle?
Some uses of stone tools are given. Make a list of what these tools were used for and try and decide which of these tasks could be performed using a natural pebble. Give reasons for your answer.
You live in a rock shelter like the one shown on page 15 (NCERT Textbook) about 12,000 years ago. Your uncle is painting one of the inner walls of the cave and you want to help him. Will you mix the colours, draw the lines, fill in the colours? What are the stories he might tell you?
