NCERT 6th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Seeds of a Revolution / Gathering to Growing Food

Question: Name two sites found in Andhra Pradesh.

Answer: Two sites found in Andhra Pradesh are:

1. Paiyampalli (Paiyampalli is a village in Tirupattur taluk of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu)
2. 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.