2023 · Q18
Consider the following statements regarding the 'Levallois Technique'.
- 1It refers to making perforated Harappa pottery.
- 2It refers to making pre-historic flake tools.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is false: the Levallois technique has nothing to do with Harappan pottery. Statement 2 is true: it is the prepared-core technique of the Middle Palaeolithic used for striking predictable flakes from a tortoise-shaped core. Hence only statement 2 is correct.