With reference to the Sites of the Lower Palaeolithic, consider the following statements:

1.Isampur in North Karnataka yielded flake blanks and waste product of

limestone.

2.Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh produced an early and in situ assemblage

made up of granite tools.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/arecorrect?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c)Both 1 and 2

(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Question

With reference to the Sites of the Lower Palaeolithic, consider the following statements:

1.Isampur in North Karnataka yielded flake blanks and waste product of

limestone.

2.Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh produced an early and in situ assemblage

made up of granite tools.
 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/arecorrect?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c)Both 1 and 2

(d)Neither 1 nor 2

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: Isampur in the Hunsgi valley in North Karnataka is a quarry-cum-camp site.It has yielded cores, flake blanks, finished implements and waste product of limestone. Deer and shell fragments of land turtle were also found. Isampur served as a localized hub in this part of the Hunsgi valley, from where the hominins radiated onto surrounding limestone tablelands and valley floor as part of their daily foraging rounds.

Statement 2 is correct: Lalitpur in Jhansi district of UP produced an early and in situ assemblage made up of granite tools.

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