Class Notes NCERT Solutions for CBSE Students
Question: Name two sites found in Andhra Pradesh.
Answer: Two sites found in Andhra Pradesh are:
- Paiyampalli (Paiyampalli is a village in Tirupattur taluk of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu)
- Hallur (Hallur is an archaeological site located in the Haveri district, in the Indian state of Karnataka)
Question: What were pit-houses and where have they been found?
Answer: Pit-houses were built by people by digging into the ground, with steps leading into them. They have been found in Burzahom.
Question: Name two Neolithic tools which are used to grind grain even today.
Answer: Mortars and pestles are Neolithic tools used even today for grinding grain.
Question: What are ‘tribes’ in the context of farmers and herders?
Answer: Farmers and herders usually lived in groups and these groups are called tribes.
Question: Give one feature houses in Mehrgarh.
Answer: Houses at Mehrgarh were usually square or rectangular.
Question: Why were people buried with animals, like goats?
Answer: Dead people were buried with goats, which were supposed to serve as food after death.
