Early Humans and Beginning of Civilisation
CBSE · Class 9 · Social Science
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What to Focus On
- More than 99% of human history is before writing.
- Archaeology helps reconstruct life before written records.
- Fossils and tools are major sources of evidence.
- Australopithecines were early ancestors of humans.
- The earliest stone tools date to around 3.3 million years ago.
- Homo habilis made chopper tools.
- Stone Age has three stages: Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic.
- Palaeolithic people were hunter-gatherers.
- Mesolithic people used microliths and lived near richer food sources.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Writing began with all early civilisations at the same time, so every ancient script was already deciphered.
Human history before writing is a short period, so it is less important than the written period.
The first humans were already farmers, so hunting and gathering came later.
Memory Tips
Human history before writing and after writing
Stone Age divisions
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
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- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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