Which of these are the chief difference s between Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures 1 Hunting gather...........

Ancient and Medival History Pre Mauryan Period

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Which of these are the chief difference(s) between Mesolithic and Neolithic cultures?

1. Hunting-gathering pattern of life began not before the Neolithic period.

2. Mesolithic cultures did not practice domestication of animals unlike Neolithic people.

3. The use of bow and arrow cannot be found in Mesolithic culture, unlike Neolithic culture.

4. Evidence of pottery is absent from the Neolithic culture but is markedly found in Mesolithic culture.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1&3 only

2 only

3&4 only

None of the above

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Explanation:

Statement 1 and 3: Hunting-gathering pattern of life was prevalent since Old stone age to Mesolithic and Neolithic.However, there seems to have been a shift from big animal hunting to small animal hunting and fishing. This is how bows and arrows were used in this period. Both 1 and 3 are thus wrong.
Statement 2: Domestication of animals, horticulture and primitive cultivation started during Mesolithic period itself.However, during Neolithic period, domestication of sheep, goats and cattle was widely prevalent.Cattle were used for cultivation and for transport.
Statement 4: During Neolithic age, wheels were used to make pottery. Pottery was used for cooking as well as storage of food grains. So, 4 is wrong.