7. What were factory sites? -History

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 Factory sites were places where a stone was found and where people made tools.

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Last Answer : Usually, we find blocks of stone, tools that were made and perhaps discarded because they were not perfect, and chips of waste stone left behind at factory sites. Sometimes, people lived here for longer period of time. These sites are called habitation-cum-factory sites.

Description : When were the caves and open-air sites began to be used? From where do we get its evidence? -History

Last Answer : The caves and open-air sites began to be used around between 400,000 and 125,000 years ago. We get evidence of such sites from Lazaret cave in Southern France.

Description : Household vessels of Indus Valley sites were made of? -History

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Last Answer : Harappa and Mohen Jodaro!

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Description : Q.7. Explain what is meant by the Haussmannization of Paris. To what extent would you support or oppose this form of development? Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper, to either support or oppose this, giving reasons for your view. -History

Last Answer : Haussmannization of Paris: It simply means that the new city o: Pahs was designed by the chief architect of the new Paris. At the instance of Napoleon 111 (a nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte). ... influenced through the 20th century in many parts of the world. Letter to the Editor to Self Explanatory.

Description : Q.7. Why did the political leaders differ sharply over the question of separate electorates ?[CBSE2015] -History

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Description : 7. What change came upon Ashoka after the Kalinga war?[V. Imp.] -History

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Description : 7. Write a short paragraph explaining to Roshan why the lions are shown on our currency notes. List at least one other object on which you see them. -History

Last Answer : Ans: The lions are part of the Lion Capital in Samath. These lions are shown on our currency notes in honour of one of the greatest kings of India, Ashoka, who built the Capital. Moreover, on independence, the lion was recognized as the national animal, so the notes also showed the Lion Capital.

Description : 7. If you had a natural pebble-like the ones shown on page 13 in the textbook, what would you use it for? -History

Last Answer : I would have used some of these stone tools to cut meat and bone, scrape bark (from trees) and hides (animal skins), chop fruit, and roots. Some may have been attached to handles of bone or ... make spears and arrows for hunting. Other stone tools were used to chop wood, which was used as firewood,

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Last Answer : (i) The fossils of Australopithecus were discovered from Olduvai Gorge on 17 July, 1759. These fossils were discovered by Mary Leakey, the director of Archaeological Excavation at Olduvai and Laetoli.

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Last Answer : Australopithecus were the first to use tools. About 35,000 years ago, we came across the evidence of a remarkable improvement in the method of hunting animals. It became clear from the event that a ... 35,000 years ago new kinds of tools such as spear throwers, bow and arrow came into being.

Description : What do you know about early man’s tools and weapons made by them? Which techniques were used to make these tools? -History

Last Answer : Early man's tools and weapons were made of stones. Early man used hard stones known as flint, along with other types of stones for making tools and weapons. Flint was the stone that was used for ... made of bone. It then leads to the production of blades. It also leads to formation of knives.

Description : The tools of earlier humans were made of which materials. Which tools survived the most? Write its uses also. -History

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Description : Who were Hominoids? When did they come into existence? Write their two unique characteristics. -History

Last Answer : Hominoids were the subgroup of primates. They came into existence about 24 mya.

Description : What were the dietary habits of Hadza group? -History

Last Answer : The dietary habits of Hadza group included wild tubes, meat and honey.

Description : From where do we get the earliest evidence for making and use of stone tools? Who were earliest tool makers? -History

Last Answer : We get the earliest evidence for making and use of stone tools from two sites: Ethiopia Kenya

Description : When and where were the traces of earliest Australopithecus found? -History

Last Answer : The traces of earliest Australopithecus were found from Olduvai Gorge by Mary and Louis Leaky on 17th July, 1959.

Description : Who were Primates? When did they come into existence? -History

Last Answer : Primates were a sub-group of a large group of mammals, i.e. monkeys, apes and humans. The Primates came into existence in about 36 mya.

Description : Where were the fossils of earlier Homo erectus found? -History

Last Answer : They were found at following sites: Kenya Modjokerto Sangiran Java

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Description : 1. Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the liberals. What were the political, social and economic ideas supported by the liberals? -History

Last Answer : In the year 1848, parallel to the revolts of the poor, another revolution was happening underway. Led by the educated middle classes, the unemployed, the starving peasants and ... their own political associations, founded newspapers and had taken part in political meetings and demonstrations.

Description : 3. Who were Marianne and Germania? What was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed? -History

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