The video introduces the concept of the praaksara period, a time before written records. It explains the origin of the term, its timeline, and how it varies across different cultures. The video highlights when the praaksara period ended in Indonesia, marked by the discovery of written records from the 5th century. It also discusses how historians study this era through artefacts and fossils. The video concludes with a quiz to test understanding of the praaksara period.

What does the term 'prehistoric' mean?

• A period during the invention of writing

• A period after the invention of the wheel

• A period after the invention of writing

• A period before the invention of writing

Which term is synonymous with 'prehistoric'?

• Nirvana

• Nirvana

• Nirvana

• Nirleka

When did the prehistoric era end for the Egyptians and Mesopotamians?

• Around 1000 BCE

• Around 3000 BCE

• Around 2000 BCE

• Around 5000 BCE

When did the prehistoric era end in Indonesia?

• Around the 9th century CE

• Around the 7th century CE

• Around the 5th century CE

• Around the 3rd century CE

What is the Yupa stone?

• A type of ancient weapon

• A type of ancient tool

• An inscribed stone from the Kutai Kingdom

• A fossilized bone

How do we study the prehistoric era?

• Through modern technology

• Through artifacts and fossils

• Through oral traditions

• Through written records

What are artifacts?

• Natural rock formations

• Tools and objects made by humans

• Fossilized plants

• Ancient texts

What are fossils?

• Inscribed stones

• Skeletal remains of ancient organisms

• Modern artifacts

• Ancient tools

Which of the following is a prehistoric item?

• Fossil of an ancient human

• Modern book

• Recent coin

• Plastic bottle

Which of the following is NOT a prehistoric item?

• Stone tool from the prehistoric era

• Fossilized animal bone

• Inscribed stone from the 5th century

• Ancient tool made of bone