- The Mesolithic period (Middle Stone Age) in India is characterized by microlithic tools and evidence of a transition from pure hunting-gathering to more settled life patterns, including early forms of animal domestication. - Bagor in Rajasthan is one of the most important Mesolithic sites in India where clear evidence of animal domestication (like sheep and goats) has been found, dating back to around 5000 BCE.
Which among the following sites provides evidence of domestication of animals in the Mesolithic period?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Stone Age (Mesolithic Age: Transition, microliths, hunter-gatherer societies)
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