Multiple choice

Which one of the following is a 'Palaeolithic site'?

  1. Inamgaon

  2. Hallur

  3. Bhimbetka

  4. Burzahom
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Explanation

Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh is a confirmed Palaeolithic site with rock shelters showing evidence of human habitation dating back to the Acheulian period (Lower Palaeolithic, around 500,000 years ago). The rock paintings and tools found here span from the Palaeolithic to the Mesolithic era. Inamgaon is a Chalcolithic site, Hallur is a Neolithic site known for early evidence of agriculture, and Burzahom in Kashmir is a Neolithic site famous for pit-dwellings. This makes Bhimbetka the only Palaeolithic option.

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