Ancient India
Period: Prehistoric to AD 700
The first inhabitants of Indian subcontinent might have been tribal-like:
1.Nagas in North-East
2.Santhals in East-India
3.Bhils in Central India
4.Gonds in Central India
5.Todas in South India
Palaeolithic Period (2 million BC – 10,000 BC)
1.Important Palaeolithic sites are
Kaladgi Basin, Bhimbetka, Hunsgi, Kurnool Caves and Narmada Valley,
2.Tools made up of limestone
3.Fire was discovered
Mesolithic Period (10,000 BC – 8,000 BC)
1.Microliths were found at Brahmagiri, Narmada and Gujarat
2.Domestication of animals and Cattle rearing were started in this period
3.Significant climatic change happened
Neolithic Period (8000 BC – 2000 BC)
1. Wheel discovered and agriculture was started in this period
2. Inamgaon is an early Neolithic village
The major megalithic Sites are Brahmagiri and Adichanallur
3.Important Neolithic Sites:
Hallur (Andhra Pradesh)
Mahagara (Uttar Pradesh)
Maski
Paiyampalli (Andhra Pradesh)
Sangana Kaller
Utnur
Burzahom (Kashmir)
Chirand (Bihar)
Daojali Hading (Tripura and Assam)
Gufkral (Kashmir)
Kodekal
Koldihwa (Uttar Pradesh)
Mehrgarh (Pakistan)
Takkala Kota
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