Prehistory and Protohistory in India and Pakistan c3.6

c3.6

Certain limitations on the scope and treatment have had to be imposed by the nature of the material. Though a first-hand study was carried out, whenever possible, reliance had to be placed upon the brief announcements of excavations and explorations in *Indian Archaeology—A Review*. These announcements, however welcome and excellent in their own way, can never take the place of full or even interim, well-written, definitive reports. Unfortunately the latter are not available in a number of cases. And it is doubtful, if many will ever see the light of the day; or if published after years, they will be as good as still-born.