Prehistory and Protohistory in India and Pakistan c7.s17.t3.7

c7.s17.t3.7

From the analysis of the tool collections from the different horizons as well as a description of the important types, it will be seen that the same tools which occur in the lowest layer of cemented gravel in both the Nalas occur in what we have called "mixed deposit" in Nala 1 and "middle and upper gravel" in Nala 2. While the old or previous types may be found in the succeeding deposits, some new types-indicating a new industry or culture - should be there. This is either absent or we have so far not found what is called the "Upper Palaeolithic blade element". Likewise the true Lower Palaeolithic complex of handaxes and cleavers is also missing. No doubt, there are a couple of cleaver-like pieces, one from the lowest gravel. But these are not indeed sufficient to change the nature of the industry which mainly seems to comprise scrapers, points and borers.