Which one of the following is a 'paleolithic site' ?
AAltamira
BMachu Picchu
CStonehenge
DPyramids of Giza
Answer:
A. Altamira
Read Explanation:
Palaeolithic Age
The characteristic feature of the Palaeolithic age is the use of 'Rough (unpolished) stone tools'.
The term 'Palaeolithic' is derived from two Greek words 'palaeos' (old) and 'lithos' (stone).
Towards the end of the Palaeolithic period, humans used tools made of bones in addition to stone tools.
During this age, man lived in caves and ate fruits and tubers, and meat of hunted animals.
The use of fire was an invention of this age.
Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh is a remarkable Palaeolithic site.
Rock shelter was the salient feature of this site.
Altamira, Chauvet, Lascaux are the other sites
Bands were the basic units of society