Q. The “Microliths” term was associated with which of the following?

[A] Lower Paleolithic Age

[B] Upper Paleolithic Age

[C] Mesolithic Age

[D] Neolithic Age

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: One of the key aspects of the Mesolithic Age was the reduction in size of well-established tool types.

  • The characteristic tools of this age were microliths (miniature stone tools usually made of crypto-crystalline silica, chalcedony, or chert, both of geometrical and non-geometrical shapes).
  • They were not only used as tools in themselves but also to make composite tools, spearheads, arrowheads, and sickles after hafting them on wooden or bone handles.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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