A celt is ______ from the Neolithic period.

The correct answer is a tool.

Key Points

• A celt is a tool from the Neolithic period.
• The tools and weapons of the Neolithic Age were better and sharper than the Paleolithic Age.
• A polished stone called a celt was used to make tools.
• Some newly developed tools like sickles, bows, arrows and improved axes were made in the Neolithic Age.​

Important Points

• Salient features of the Neolithic period
  • ​In India, the period occurs between 7,000 B.C. to 1,000 B.C.
  • Development of settled agriculture and the use of tools and weapons made of polished stones.
  • The major crops grown during this period were ragi, horse gram, cotton, rice, wheat, and barley.
  • One of the remarkable achievements of the Neolithic Period was the invention of the wheel.
  • It brought rapid progress in man's life.
  • The wheel was used in horse carts and bullock carts that helped man a lot to carry heavy loads.
  • Therefore, in this period transport became quite easy and quick.
  • The wheel was also used for spinning and weaving.
  • It also helped in pottery.
  • Man-made beautiful pots to keep food grains and store water.