Consider the following statements with reference to Paleolithic tools:
- 1. Isampur was a well-known center of stone tool manufacture located in Gulbarga district of Karnataka and was situated along a small seasonal stream known as Kamta Halla.
- 2. A Paleolithic blade is a flake tool, the length of which is more than twice its width.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2023
The correct answer is (C). Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
Statement 1 is correct: Isampur in Gulbarga (now Kalaburagi) district of Karnataka is a well-known Lower Palaeolithic site where extensive evidence of stone tool manufacturing has been found, particularly Acheulean tools. It is located near the Hunsgi valley, along the Kamta Halla stream. Statement 2 is correct: In archaeology, a blade is defined as a flake tool whose length is equal to or exceeds twice its width. This definition applies to Paleolithic blades, which are often associated with the Middle and especially Upper Paleolithic periods.