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FAQs (Frequently ask questions)

Q. 1. Ans : Q.2. Ans : What are mans primary needs ? Mans primary needs are food, shelter and clothes. What is meant by the term habitat ? The term habitat is employed to designate the material setting of human existence, i.e., the physical features of a region inhabited by a group of people, its natural resources, climate, altitude and other geographical features to which they have adopted themselves. Define the term economy. In the broadest sense the term economy means the existence of wants in excess of the capacity to produce. On the other hand it is the system of fulfillment of basic needs from the environment and available resources. When did man make up villages and town ? Villages and towns were made up by man when he acquired sufficient control over the food supply. What were the principal means of subsistence for the Natufians ? The principal means of subsistence for the Natufians were hunting and gathering. Where did the Natufians live? The Natufians lived in the caves of Mount Carmel in Palestine and in the neighbouring of Lydda.

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What are the basic type of economy? What are they ? According to the traditional anthropological classification there are five basic types of economy. They are i) Hunting and gathering ii) Herding iii) Horticulture iv) Agriculture and v) Industry. Define the term horticulture. Horticulture is the term applied to the cultivation or domestication of plants for food and other purposes without the use of plough. What are the major implements employed in horticulture purposes? The major implements employed in horticultural purposes are digging stick, hoe and spade. In which way did man lay the foundation of human civilization? Mans shift from food collection to food production was a revolutionary change in human history, which led to the sedentarism and ultimately laid the foundation of human civilization.

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