[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c20.s1.t2.2 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c20.s1.t2.2 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c20.s1.t2.2 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c20.s1.t2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c20.s1.t2.2) Most of the above genera do exist down the present day. \*Bubalus palaeindicus\* and \*Cervus duvauceli\* seem to be related to the modern Indian buffalo and the \*barasinga\* (the swamp deer) respectively. Reptiles like \*Pangsura tectum\* are also identical with the reptiles living in the Indian rivers today. \*Stegodon insignis\*, \*Stegodonganesa\*, \*Equus namadicus\* and possibly \*Hippopotamus namadicus\* are survivals from the Siwaliks of n. India. \*Elephas namadicus\* is identical with \*Elephas antiquus\* of Europe. \*Bos namadicus\* is profusely represented in the Pleistocene deposits of peninsular India. In fact \*Bos namadicus\* survives well into the Holocene, its bones having been found in excavations at Mohenjo-daro (Sewell and Guha, 1931) and Langhnaj (Clutton-Brock, 1965). Pilgrim, 1939, considers \*Bos acutifrons\* of the Siwaliks as a possible ancestor of \*Bos namadicus\* which in turn is supposed to have given rise to the present-day Indian cattle \*Bos indicus\* (Badam, 1978). - [Previous: v1.c20.s1.t2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c20.s1.t2.1) - [Next: v1.c20.s1.t2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c20.s1.t2.3) - [Up: v1.c20.s1.t2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c20.s1.t2) ## Linked texts (2) - [Mohenjo-daro](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.mohenjo-daro) - [Langhnaj](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.langhnaj) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c20.s1.t2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c20.s1.t2.2) · Pramāṇa