Question

The houses at the beginning of the New Stone Age were made of-----.
A. Bricks
B. Wattle and daub
C. Concrete
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint:- The wattle and daub technique was used to apply in the Neolithic period for the construction of the shelter by the prehistoric people.

Complete answer :
The houses at the beginning of the New Stone Age were made of Wattle and daub.
During the prehistoric age, Wattle and daub a technique was used for the construction of the walls thousands of years ago.
Wattle is made up of wooden strips or thin branches. And Daub is made up of a mixture of wet soil, clay, sand, animal dung, and straw.
The daub applied to the wattle left to completely dry on the hut walls which provides safety to the hut from the rain, increase its solar reflectance, and enhance its appearance
Wattle and daub are still used in a different part of the world even today.

Hence, answer B is the right option.

Note: The wattle is made by weaving the thin branches of plants. The material of wattle can be different from region to region. Daub is made up of a mixture of binders, aggregates, and reinforcement. Binders help to hold the mix together. Daub can also be made up of materials such as mud, sand, crushed chalk, and crushed stone.