Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Homo sapiens first appeared at the end of the lower Paleolithic period.
2.Use of hand axes, choppers, and cleavers in upper Paleolithic period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: Use of hand axes, choppers, and cleavers, mainly for chopping, digging, and skinning – in lower Paleolithic period.
Upper Paleolithic period: Homo sapiens first appeared at the end of this phase. This coincided with the last phase of the Ice Age, when the climate became comparatively warm and less humid.
Source: Poonam Dahiya
