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Hunter-gatherers used stone tools. Explain what these tools were used for? Give reasons.

HistoryClass 6AllAnswered 5 Apr 2026
Answer

Ans.  Stone tools were used

  1. To cut meat & bone
  2. Scrape bank (from trees) & hides (animal skins)
  3. Chop fruit & roots.
  4. Some stones may have been attached to handles of bone or wood, to make spears & arrows for hunting.
  5. To chop wood for firewood.
  6. To dig the ground to collect edible roots.
  7. Stitching clothes made out of animal skin.
History · Class 6