Prehistory and Protohistory in India and Pakistan c4.s1: Diffusion of Civilization
Prehistory and Protohistory in India and Pakistan c4.s1
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Diffusion of Civilization
c4.s1.1
These civilizing forces having entered India either from the north-west and/or west marched along the main lines of communication, their progress depending upon their inherent vitality as well as on the strength of the opposing natural and man-made forces.
c4.s1.2
This question of the indigenous origin or the diffusion of civilization to India has now attained a crucial stage becuase 20 years ago one had to account for only one early civilization, confined to a compact geographical area, almost adjoining Western Asia. Now several Chalcolithic cultures falling within the Proto-historic have been brought to light from the Gangetic Valley, Rajasthan, Central India, Saurashtra and the Deccan.