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Paleolithic Period
Homo sapiens first appeared towards the end of this phase.
In this period, man barely managed to gather his food and subsisted on hunting.
Distinguished by the development of the first stone tools made up of Quartzite.
The Paleolithic period is divided into three phases. They are
1. Lower Paleolithic
2. Middle Paleolithic
3. Upper Paleolithic
Mesolithic Period
Domestication of animals (particularly, dogs) began and characteristic tools were used, called microliths.
Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh, is known for ancient caves depicting pictures of birds, animals and humans.
Neolithic Period
Neolithic people knew about fire and wheel.
An important site of this age is Burzahom, which means the place of birch'.
Chalcolithic Period
Use of Copper and Stone made tools.
They practiced agriculture, venerated Mother Goddess and worshiped the bull.