Understanding the geological and environmental contexts of early human tool manufacturing and use is important. Palaeolithic tools are associated with specific geological formations and raw materials, not typically with specific soil colors like brown- red soil as a defining characteristic.
Which statement is incorrect regarding Palaeolithic tools? (1) Cleaver is a tool of this period (2) The tools of this period are found in areas with Brown – red soil (3) These tools were made by Quartzite (4) Early Palaeolithic tools are core tool (5) Question not attempted
Asked in Archaeology and Museums Dept. Exam 2023 (Exploration and Excavation Officer) 2023 · Topic: Stone Age (Lower Palaeolithic Cultures: Core tools, key sites (e.g., Soan, Acheulian))
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Answer: B. The tools of this period are found in areas with Brown – red soil
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