Prehistory and Protohistory in India and Pakistan c4.s32.47

c4.s32.47

Wedge-shaped Axe . . . . . 242 Chisel . . . . . 242 Perforated Stones . . . . . 242 Shouldered Celts . . . . . 242 Hammerstones or Pounders ... ... ... 242 Origin of the Eastern Neolithic ... ... 243 Metal Prototypes . . . . . 244 Perforated Hammerstones ... ... ... 244 SOUTH-EAST INDIA . . . . . 245 BRAHMAGIRI . . . . . 248 PIKLIHAL . . . . . 250 Pottery . . . . . 251 Types . . . . . 252 Ground Stone Industry ... ... ... 257 Edge-Tools . . . . . 257 Axes . . . . . 257 Illustrations . . . . . 258 Adze . . . . . 261 Chisel . . . . . 261 Wedges . . . . . 262 Picks . . . . . 263 Borers or Pointed Hammers ... ... ... 263 Querns . . . . . 263 Hand-hammers . . . . . 263 Weights and Slickstones ... ... ... 263 Grooved or Belted Hammerstones ... ... 264 Mace-head or Ring-stone ... ... ... 264 Grinding Grooves . . . . . 264 Neolithic Blade Industry ... ... ... 264 Copper Chisel . . . . . 266 Terracotta Figurines ... ... ... 266 Human Skeleton . . . . . 267 Origin of the Neolithic Culture ... ... 267 KASHMIR . . . . . 268 SIGNIFICANCE OF— THE NEW DISCOVERIES IN INDIA ... ... 269 A Theory of Diffusion ... ... ... 269