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3. How did the early humans discover fire?Ans. Fire made a significant contribution to the life of the early man. It isbelieved that two hard stones were rubbed accidently and theyproduced a spark which fell on some dry leaves and caused fire.4. How did the early people make tools?Ans. Stone tools were made properly using two different techniques :1. Stone-on-stone technique – It is the stone tool making technique.In this technique, the stone was placed on a firm surface as on rockand the other stone sharpened from one end which was used like ahammer and flackes were removed gradually in layers. This wasdone until the first stone got the desired shape.2. Pressure flaking technique – In this technique stone could beshaped into a tool by striking it against another stone till the firststone acquired the desired shape.5. Name some places where rock paintings were discovered?Ans. Some places where rock paintings were discovered are :Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh (India)Lascausx in FranceAltamira in Spain6. Why have Bhimbetka caves in Madhya Pradesh, been declared asWorld Heritage Sites?Ans. In Bhimbetka caves, paintings depicted scenes of everyday life ofpeople hunting, dancing, religious ceremonies, daily routine ofwomen and children and so on. They had used brown, red and green.All colours were natural, obtained from trees, stones, flowers, etc. Sothese caves have been declared as World Heritage Sites.7. Write a short note on the paintings discovered at Bhimbetka.Ans. Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh is famous for prehistoric rockpaintings.Early people perhaps painted these to express thesefeelings. They depict scenes of everyday life of people like hunting,dancing and doing other works and so on. They had used naturalcolours like brown, red and yellow. All colours were obtained fromnatural resources like trees, stones, flowers, etc. Due to the use of thesenatural colours, these caves have been declared as World HeritageSites.3. THE FIRST FARMERS AND HERDERSExercisesA. Tick (3) the correct answer :1. Which activity has changed the life of the Early man?(a) Hunting animals (b) Agriculture3(c) Farming(d) None of them2. Which were the first cereals to grown?(a) Rice and Maize (b) Wheat and Barley3(c) Both of them(d) None of themHorizon Press 37We 'n' Our Society – 6