The following points highlight the three main prehistoric ages. The ages are: 1. Chronological Ages 2. Economic Ages 3. Chrono-Cultural Ages. 1. Chronological Ages: Subsequently Garrod and Leakey in 1952 advocated the use of purely chronological nomenclature for designating prehistoric cultures. But it could not be used widely as Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods cannot be given any common and acceptable [...]
As the youngest period of Stone Age history of man Neolithic has always been understood as a well-defined stage. It is not surprising, therefore, that antiquities were sought merely to fill the grand definitional frame till as late as 1959 in India. Predefined types usually referred to as celts whenever found, no matter even if from surface, were taken to [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Nevasian 2. Middle Palaeolithic 3. Upper Palaeolithic 4. Muchchatla Chintamanu Gavi 5. Belan Valley and Baghor II. 1. Nevasian: For long time this specific stone age was not separately identified in India. The primary reason for this was our not having a specific stratigraphic context for it. Flakes of 5 cm-8 cm [...]