In many ancient societies time was never considered a measurable unit. To them if time was measurable one should be able to hold a basket full of time -the basket being the unit for measurement known to them. Measuring tangible objects must have been there since the prehistoric period, but time being not tangible requires conceptualization. In pre-literate societies one [...]
The following points highlight the three main prehistoric ages. The ages are: 1. Chronological Ages 2. Economic Ages 3. Chrono-Cultural Ages. 1. Chronological Ages: Subsequently Garrod and Leakey in 1952 advocated the use of purely chronological nomenclature for designating prehistoric cultures. But it could not be used widely as Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods cannot be given any common and acceptable [...]
Different specialists view emergence of man as a dominant species in the animal Kingdom in different ways. Scientists, seers and philosophers have all tried to understand this process but a fuller comprehension of how mankind emerged has always eluded them. It is like chasing one's own shadow. However almost all specialists agree that if this animal has successfully survived under [...]