The Personality of India: Pre- and Proto-historic Foundation of India and Pakistan c17.s4: Relation between the Proto-historic and Early Historic wares
The Personality of India: Pre- and Proto-historic Foundation of India and Pakistan c17.s4
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Relation between the Proto-historic and Early Historic wares
c17.s4.1
This relation requires a more detailed investigation, as to how exactly the Proto-historic pottery lost its tradition of painting and yet retained remarkable affinities in forms. One should have a look at the forms published by Dr. Puri in *Indian Archaeology* 1956-57. Similarly the relation between the forms of both the phases at Navdatoli vaguely suggests certain continuity. The burial pottery at Tekwada (Bahal) belonging to 'Ib' acts as a link and probably we should look for more links. One of the possibilities is a technological revolution and with the advent of iron these communities in the Eastern Rajputana seem to have acquired mobility and strength. But the only snag in the evidence is our ignorance of the intervening gap between Periods Ic and II at Ahar. Probably more exploration and excavation of one or two different sites may help us, to see whether any new cultural element emerges at this time.
c17.s4.2
Finally one point which requires investigation is the vast spread of this area and the emergence of this pottery at Sonepur, Orissa etc. Does it suggest a movement into Magadha along the foot-hills of the Vindhyas?