} MESOLITHIC-The period when we fir onmental changes,beginning about 12 ; ago till about 10,000 years ago is call fesolithic period or middle Stone Age. ne tools found during this period wer nerally tiny and were called MICROLIT croliths were probably stuck on handl ne or wood to make tools such as sav d sickles.A.6c) NEOLITHIC-the next stage started about 10,000 years ago. ¢ Men started living a settled life. ¢ Agriculture marks the beginning of this age. ¢ Wheat was discovered during this period. ¢ Tools were finer and more useful.QUESTION/ANSWERS Yescribe the term: laeolithic 2solithic olithic PALAEOLITHIC-Archaeologists have given lengthy names that we are studying. call the earliest period Palaeolithic. is comes from the two Greek words ‘palaeo’meaning old z Nos’ meaning stone. é name points to the importance of finding of stone tools. e Palaeolithic period extends from 2 million years ago to a 000 years ago. is long span of time covers 99% of human history.Q.7.How did the variation in climate affect the life of early man‘ A.7.a)Around 12000 years ago there were major changes in the climate of the world with a shift to relatively warm conditions. b)In many areas this led to development of grasslands.This in turn led to an increase in the number of deer,antelope,goat,sheep and cattle i.e. animals that survived on grass. c) Those who hunted these animals now followed them, learning about their food habits and their breeding seasons.d)People started thinking about herding and rearing these animals themselves. e)Fishing also became an important occupation in coastal areas.