Day: October 15, 2017

Neolithic Sites (i) Burzahom In northeast of Srinagar, J&K. First Neolithic site of Kashmir. Megalithic culture followed Neolithic culture. Certain features differentiate it from other Neolithic cultures: For example: people were not acquainted with agriculture and followed hunting and fishing economy. Other important feature: Use of a large number of well-polished bone and stone tools. […]

Mesolithic Sites Important Mesolithic Sites (Encircled in green) (i) Tilwara In Barmer district, Rajasthan. It has two phases. First phase is Mesolithic and characterized by the presence of microliths. The second phase has yielded wheel-made pottery, some pecies of iron, glass bead along with microliths. Westernmost mesolithic site in India. Circular arrangement of stones on the […]

Palaeolithic Sites Important Sites (encircled in green) (i) Didwana Didwana in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. It yielded Lower and Middle Paleolithic stone tools. Lower palaeolithic: Large tools made of quartzite or other hard rocks. Include chopping tools, handaxes, and cleavers. Middle Paleolithic: Smaller, lighter flake tools. (ii) Rojdi In Rajkot district, Gujarat. Also Indus valley civilization. Houses: Built on stone […]