Origins of a Civilization: The Prehistory and Early Archaeology of South Asia

agricultural Allchin already animals appear archaeological artefacts beginning blades bones Central century chapter cities civilization clear clearly climatic communities considerable considered continued cores course culture dates discussed earlier Early Harappan east environment evidence example excavated extent factory finds flow further Ganges groups Harappan period hills historical human important increase India indicate Indus Indus system industries interesting kind land later Lower major material Mature Harappan means Mehrgarh Middle Mohenjo-daro natural Neolithic northern Palaeolithic particularly pattern perhaps phase plains Plate Pleistocene population present probably production rainfall range reason recorded referred regarded region remains river rock seals seems seen sequence settlements similar Sindh situation sources South Asia southern spread stage stone suggests throughout trade tradition Upper Palaeolithic urban valley ware whole