What where how and When? - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
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Q1: List the skill and knowledge that was required in hunter- gatherer communities?
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The skills and knowledge needed in hunter - gatherer communities were:
There were several animals that ran fast so they need was to run faster.
To hunt animals or catch fish and birds, people needed to be alert, quick and have a good presence of mind.
To collect plant produce – they needed to find out which plants or parts of plants were edible (that can be eaten) as many plants or their parts were poisonous.
They needed to know the seasons when the fruits would ripen.
They needed the skills and knowledge to make weapons and arms for hunting animals easily.
They needed the skills to use their weapons effectively.
Q2: Why do historians and archaeologists use various sources to study about our past?
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Archaeologists and historians are scholars who study things that were made and used in the past through the process of excavation. Manuscripts, inscriptions, tools, coins, monuments are the source of information used by these scholars to know about the past of the people. Once these sources are found, learning about the past becomes an adventure, and gradually history is reconstructed. That is why historians and archaeologists use various sources to study about our past.
