Question
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1. Hunsgi
2. Inamgaon
3. Mehrgarh
4. Chirand
5. Bhimbetka
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Key Points
Palaeolithic Sites:
- Hunsgi
- It is located in Karnataka, in the Yadgir district, this place has a number of early Paleolithic sites.
- On this site, many stone tools, and weapons that are made of reddish-brown chert are found.
- The tools found include longish blades and many other instruments for multi-purpose usage.
- Bhimbetka
- It is located south of Bhopal in the Vidhyan ranges of Madhya Pradesh with rock shelters having more than 500 rock paintings.
- It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.
- There is marked continuity in the occupancy of the caves from 100,000 BC to 1000 AD with many paintings being painted on top of another.
Neolithic Sites:
- Mehrgarh
- Burzahom
- Chirand
- Koldihwa
- Hallur
- Daojali Hading
Early Village:
- Inamgaon is a post-Harappan agrarian village and archaeological site located in Maharashtra.
Palaelithic Sites In India
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