Q1. Complete the sentences
(a) Hunter-gatherers chose to live in caves and rock shelters because _____________.
Ans: they discovered shelter from the sun, wind, and rain.
(b) Grasslands developed around ______________ years ago.
Ans: 12,000 years
Q2. Why do people who grow crops have to stay in the same place for a long time?
Ans:
Q3. Why do archaeologists think that many people who lived in Mehrgarh were hunters to start with and that herding became more important later?
Ans: In the earliest stages, archaeologists discovered the bones of numerous species, including deer. They could therefore deduce that they were originally hunters. The discovery of sheep and goat bones in later levels made herding crucial.
Q4. Why did the hunter-gatherers travel from place to place? In what ways are these similar to/different from the reasons for which we travel today?
Ans: Hunter-gatherers moved from place to place for several reasons:
Similarities and Differences with Modern Travel:
Q5. List three ways in which hunter-gatherers used fire (see page 14). Would you use fire for any of these purposes today?
Ans: It was primarily used for 3 purposes:
Nowadays, we use fire:
Q6. List three ways in which the lives of farmers and herders would have been different from that of hunter-gatherers.
Ans: Three ways in which the lives of farmers and herders would have been different from hunt-gatherers are:
Q7. List the cereals that you eat. Do you grow the cereals you eat. If yes, draw a chart to show the stages in growing them. If not, draw a chart to show how these cereals reach you from the farmers who grow them.
Ans: Some cereals eaten by us are listed below:
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