The Personality of India: Pre- and Proto-historic Foundation of India and Pakistan c13.s3.t1.19

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Finally, about the age and character of this industry, a tentative position may be stated. The existence of the buried soil at Langhnaj as well as at Akhaj (three miles away) has been proved by soil analyses. Since the main culture belongs to the buried soil phase, there is no doubt that Microlithic man occupied these dunes when there was an interruption in wind activity during one of those wetter periods with slightly heavier rainfall. This is also borne out by the fauna and particularly rhinoceros, the lover of swampy jungles. Probably with the resumption of wind activity, suggested by a further accumulation of soil, these sites were gradually abandoned. This can be borne out by the fact that only 12.6 per cent of the tools were found above the buried soil. They probably moved eastwards into the foot-hills of Gujarat.