History UPSC
History Tricks to remember for UPSC EXAMS The Entire Ancient History is Divided into 8 Ages: 1. Pre Historic Culture-upto 2500 Bc 2. Indus valley Civ-2500bc-1500BC 3.Vedic/Arya n Cliviliilizationzation-1500BC-600BC 4. Pre-Mauryan Age-600BC-300BC 5. Mauryan Age-300BC-200BC 6. Post Mauryan Age-200BC-300AD 7. Guptan Age-300AD-550AD 8. Post Guptan Age-550AD-750 AD. Pre Historic Culture; Trick: Pakistan MNC: Pak Means Paleolithic M: M-Mesolithic age N:Neolithic age C: Chalcolithic age a) Paleolithic age/Stone Age Keywords: Pathar stone( Made of Quartz), Pallavarama(madras),Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, Ostrich shell(food hunter),tools(hand axes,blades,flakes,scrappers,choppers) b)Mesolithic Age/Middle Age Keywords: Marco lithic tools, Madhya Pradesh, Homosapiens(thinking man), world's first pottery found, First House is constructed, Rock painting (@Bimbidka caves First heritage center). c)Neolithic Age/New Age Keywords: Agriculture developed(Wheat, Barley, cotton), located at Meh