Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Upper Palaeolithic Culture? The middle Palaeolithic culture slowly evolved into the Upper Palaeolithic culture. Upper Palaeolithic age can be dated between 1,50,000 B.C. and 40,000 B.C. The upper Palaeolithic tools have been found in Rajasthan, parts of the Ganga and Belan valleys, Central and Western India, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka One of the most remarkable discoveries of the Upper Palaeolithic period is that of rubble-built, a roughly circular platform of about 85 cm in diameter. Select the answer from the codes given below: Options: A . &nbsp1, 2, 3 and 4 B . &nbsp1, 3 and 4 C . &nbsp1, 2 and 3 D . &nbsp2, 3 and 4

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Upper Palaeolit

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Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Upper Palaeolithic Culture?

The middle Palaeolithic culture slowly evolved into the Upper Palaeolithic culture.

Upper Palaeolithic age can be dated between 1,50,000 B.C. and 40,000 B.C.

The upper Palaeolithic tools have been found in Rajasthan, parts of the Ganga and Belan valleys, Central and Western India, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

One of the most remarkable discoveries of the Upper Palaeolithic period is that of rubble-built, a roughly circular platform of about 85 cm in diameter.

Select the answer from the codes given below:

Options:

A . 1, 2, 3 and 4

B . 1, 3 and 4

C . 1, 2 and 3

D . 2, 3 and 4

Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
Upper Palaeolithic period lasted from about 45,000 to 10,000 B.C. The main tool types are scrapers, points, awls, burins, borers, knives, etc.
It appears that the concept of composite tools starts developing during this cultural period. The blade tools are comparatively large, sometimes up to to 8 cm.

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