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2 Mesolithic Age

What’s Inside

• Introduction

• Subsistence Pattern

• Important Sites

INTRODUCTION

The Mesolithic period in Indian subcontinent inaugurated the holocene epoch. This epoch was characterized by warmer temperatures, with earth’s mean temperature increasing to 15 degrees celsius. With warmer temperatures, the earth became greener and gathering activities increased with more flora available. Further, as the excess fat and fur was not needed for heating effect, humans lost their excess hair, but crucially animals turned smaller and faster. With faster animals there was a need to change the tool profile; and this in turn, inaugurated ...