Q. The “microliths” was associated with which of the following period?

[A] Upper Paleolithic

[B] Mesolithic

[C] Neolithic

[D] Chalcolithic

Answer: B
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: Poonam Dahiya

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