Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Mesolithic Age is/are correct?
1.Shift to a warmer, drier post-glacial climate led to a transition from big-game hunting to small-animal hunting.
2.The characteristic technological feature of the Mesolithic Age was the production of microliths.
3.Mesolithic burial sites show no evidence of grave goods or ceremonial rituals, indicating a complete absence of spiritual or afterlife concepts.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Holocene warming trend around shifted ecosystems, encouraging small-game hunting, wild grain collecting, and early animal domestication.
- Statement 2 is correct: Microliths (geometrics like trapezes, crescents, and triangles measuring less than ) served as arrowheads and spear barbs.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Mesolithic burials (e.g., at Mahadaha and Langhnaj) frequently contained grave goods such as microliths, animal bones, shells, and ornaments, pointing to early ritualistic beliefs and concepts of an afterlife.
