Early people of the subcontinent passed through several ages. Which age directly followed the Middle Stone Age, the age of microliths?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → New Stone Age (Neolithic)
The ages follow the order Palaeolithic → Mesolithic → Neolithic → Chalcolithic. The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age (about 12,000 to 10,000 years ago), known for tiny stone tools called microliths, was followed by the Neolithic, the age of early farming and polished stone tools.