UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2025 · Q2(a) · 15 marks
“The Chalcolithic people were experts in microliths and were also skilful workers in stone.” Elucidate. 15 Marks
- Chapter
- Pre-history and Proto-history
- Topic
- Chalcolithic Cultures
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