Consider the following statements with reference to Paleolithic tools:<br>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.<br>2. A Paleolithic blade is a flake tool, the length of which is more than twice its width.<br>Which of the statements given above is/are <strong>correct</strong>?

  1. A. 1 only
  2. B. 2 only
  3. C. Both 1 and 2
  4. D. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Explanation

Both statements are correct. Isampur in Karnataka is a major Acheulian (Lower Paleolithic) quarry site. A blade is technically defined as a flake that is at least twice as long as it is wide.

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