Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age) in Telangana

Definition

• Paleolithic Age = Old Stone Age
• It is the first phase of human evolution.
• Humans lived as hunter-gatherers.

Chronology

Exam Fact: This is the earliest prehistoric phase in Telangana.

Lifestyle

• Nomadic life
• Hunting wild animals
• Food gathering
• No agriculture
• No permanent settlements
• Depended entirely on nature

Tools and Technology

Early humans used unpolished stone tools.

Major Tools

• Stone hammers
• Choppers
• Scrapers

High-Yield Exam Fact

• Paleolithic tools found in Telangana closely resemble the Acheulean stone tools of Africa.

Remember: Telangana Paleolithic → Acheulean Tradition

Important Archaeologists

1. Raja Ram Singh (Most Important)

Contribution

• Identified numerous prehistoric sites.
• Worked in Northern Telangana.
• Surveyed the Godavari River Valley.

Area Covered

Basar → Bhadrachalam

Importance

• Proved that Telangana has evidence of the earliest phase of human evolution.

2. K. Thimma Reddy

• Professor at Telugu University, Srisailam.
• Identified prehistoric sites along the left bank of the Krishna River.

3. Dyavanavalli Satyanarayana

• Identified 10 prehistoric sites in Telangana.

Important Rivers

TGPSC One-Liners

• Paleolithic Age is also called the Old Stone Age.
• Telangana Paleolithic period: 2,00,000 BCE–8,500 BCE.
• People were hunter-gatherers.
• Stone tools were unpolished.
• Main tools: Scrapers, Choppers, Stone Hammers.
• Telangana tools resemble Acheulean tools of Africa.
• Raja Ram Singh explored the Godavari Valley from Basar to Bhadrachalam.
• K. Thimma Reddy worked along the Krishna River.
• Dyavanavalli Satyanarayana identified 10 prehistoric sites.

Mnemonics

1. Archaeologists

RGKD

• R → Raja Ram Singh → Godavari
• K → K. Thimma Reddy → Krishna
• D → Dyavanavalli → 10 prehistoric sites

2. Paleolithic Tools

SCH

• S → Scrapers
• C → Choppers
• H → Hammers

3. Lifestyle

HGNN

• H → Hunting
• G → Gathering
• N → Nomadic
• N → No agriculture

Previous-Year TGPSC Focus Areas

1. Chronology of the Paleolithic Age.
2. Characteristics of Paleolithic life.
3. Types of stone tools.
4. Acheulean tradition connection.
5. Raja Ram Singh and the Godavari Valley.
6. K. Thimma Reddy and the Krishna River.
7. Contributions of Dyavanavalli Satyanarayana.

Memory Map

Paleolithic (2,00,000–8,500 BCE)

→ Hunter-gatherers
→ Unpolished stone tools (Scrapers, Choppers, Hammers)
→ Acheulean resemblance (Africa)
→ Raja Ram Singh → Godavari (Basar–Bhadrachalam)
→ K. Thimma Reddy → Krishna (left bank)
→ Dyavanavalli Satyanarayana → 10 prehistoric sites