This document discusses early human settlements and domestication of animals. It provides answers to questions about the appearance of pottery in Mehrgarh between 5500-4800 BCE, how early humans learned to make pottery, evidence of early farming found at sites like Mehrgarh, and how agriculture changed human life by allowing settled communities. It also addresses how the wheel improved transportation and industry, and describes pit-houses found at the site of Burzahom that were dug into the ground and plastered with mud.
This document discusses early human settlements and domestication of animals. It provides answers to questions about the appearance of pottery in Mehrgarh between 5500-4800 BCE, how early humans learned to make pottery, evidence of early farming found at sites like Mehrgarh, and how agriculture changed human life by allowing settled communities. It also addresses how the wheel improved transportation and industry, and describes pit-houses found at the site of Burzahom that were dug into the ground and plastered with mud.
This document discusses early human settlements and domestication of animals. It provides answers to questions about the appearance of pottery in Mehrgarh between 5500-4800 BCE, how early humans learned to make pottery, evidence of early farming found at sites like Mehrgarh, and how agriculture changed human life by allowing settled communities. It also addresses how the wheel improved transportation and industry, and describes pit-houses found at the site of Burzahom that were dug into the ground and plastered with mud.
B. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (to be done in the notebook)
1. Name some of the animals domesticated by early humans. Ans. The early humans tamed animals like dogs, pigs, goats, sheep, cattle, horses and donkeys. 2. In which period did pottery make its appearance in Mehrgarh? Ans. In Mehrgarh, pottery made its appearance in Period II i.e. from 5500 to 4800 BCE. 3. Why do early humans make pottery? How did they learn to make pottery? Ans. Early humans made pottery to store grains, liquids and cooked food. They learned to make pottery out of clay, which was shaped by hand and then baked in a fire. 4. How do we get to know about the existence of early farmers? Ans. The existence of early farmers are known to us by the discovery and excavations of sites. Mehrgarh, in Pakistan was the earliest site where evidence of farming and pastoral settelments were found. Charred garins and bones of animals were found during the excavation. 5. How did agriculture change the life of early humans? Ans. Agriculture changed the life of early humans. They began to live in settled communities, grew crops and raised animals. They built mud houses to protect themselves. 6. How was the invention of wheel an important step towards progress of early humans? Ans. The invention of wheel changed early human’s life in many ways. They could go from one place to another much faster than before. They could easily move the heavy objects with the help of wheels. It also improved pottery-making. 7. Describe the pit-house found at Burzahom. Ans. Burzahom in Srinagar is a site where many pit-houses have been found. Stone tools were used to dig circular pits in the ground which were narrow at the top and wide at base. They were plastered on the sides using mud. Pit- houses were made to enable the early humans, withstand the cold.
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