Early India and Pakistan to Ashoka c6.s2.17

c6.s2.17

With the large flakes of Pre-Soan type, however, the Lower Narbadā group—unlike the Potwar Boulder Conglomerate—contains an appreciable handaxe industry, represented by heavily rolled Abbevillian implements and both rolled and unworn Acheulian tools. In the Upper group the handaxes seem to be less at home; they are predominantly rolled Acheulian and are thought to be confined to the basal gravel of the group. They may therefore be wholly or largely derivative. In any event, the characteristic industry of the Later group resembles the Late Soan, and consists of small discoidal cores, pebble cores, pebble choppers and beaked tools.