UPPCS /ARO/RO Exam 2016-17 Ancient Indian History Indus Valley Civilization pdf Notes..
Ancient Indian History Indus Valley Civilization pdf Notes..
Pre-Harappan Period
Lower Paleolithic
(600,000 – 60,000 BC)
Hand axe & cleaver industries Pahalgam, Belan valley (U.P),
Bhimbetka, Adamgarh, 16 R Singi Talav
Middle Paleolithic
(150,000 – 40,000 BC)
Tools made on flakes Bhimbetka, Nevasa, Pushkar, Rohiri
hills of upper sind
Upper Paleolithic
(45,000 – 10,000 BC)
Tools made on flakes & blades Rajasthan, Parts of Belan & Ganga
Valley (U.P).
Mesolithic/ Microlithic
(10,000 – 7000 BC)
Parallel sided blades of chert,
chalcedony, jasper, agate
Bagor (Raj), Langhnaj (Guj), Sarai
Nahar Rai, Chaopani Mando, Mahdaha,
Damdama (U.P), Bhimbetka, Adamgarh.
Neolithic
(8000 BC – 2000 BC)
Earthern pots Mehrgarh (Pak) Gufkral & Burzahom
(J&K), Mahgara, Chopani Mando,
Kodihwa in Belan Valley (U.P.) Chirand
(Bihar).
Chalcolithic
(3000-900 B.C.)
Distinct painted pottery
Fire worship widespread.
Cultures: Ahar culture (oldest), Kayatha,
Malwa culture, Salvada culture, ,
Prabhas culture, Rangpur culture &
Jorwe culture (newest).
Copper Hoard Culture Harpoons, Antennae swords,
Anthromorphs
Gungeria (M.P-largest)
OCP Culture
(Ochre coloured pottery)
Pottery with bright red slip &
painted in black.
All over gangetic plain with same
regions as that of copper hoard culture.
• Ahar people (Aravalli region) - distinctive black & red ware decorated with white designs.
• Prabhas & Rangpur wares have a glossy suface due to which they are called lusturous red ware.
• Jorwe culture (Maharashtra) - painted black on red but has a matt surface treated with a wash.
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