Question

In Hunsgi, tools were made of____.
A. Bronze
B. Silver
C. Copper
D. Limestone

Answer 1

Hint: Hunsgi, a village in the northwestern part of Karnataka. It is one of the most important sites of the palaeolithic period. The site was the habitat for making tools and weapons. Archaeologists have found many artefacts that belong to the palaeolithic age.

Complete answer: Hunsgi holds historical importance as it was one of the important palaeolithic sites. Archaeologists have found a number of tools and weapons that were used to scrape bark, cut meat and bone and chop fruits and vegetables. Other tools which were much sharper were used to chop wood, which was used as firewood. Then they use the wood to make their huts. Archaeologists have found that people find places which were in good quality and had resources easily available such as water. Stones were very important to make tools thus they search for sites which were good in stones. Hunsgi also had a large number of tools that were used for different types of activities. These were habitation-cum-factory sites. These were the places where people lived for a long period of time and made stones. Then they discarded their tools which were not useful or perfect. Therefore it is easy for archaeologists to find which sites were useful and which were not. In some of the smaller sites at Hunsgi, most of the tools were made from limestone which was easily and locally available in the town. However during the Harappan civilization the Harappan people procured silver from Afghanistan, gold from Karnataka and copper from Rajasthan.
Thus the correct answer of this question is option-D.

Note: Habitation sites also include cave shelters. It was natural and much stronger to live in, people also chose them because they provide shelter from heat, wind and rain.