An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c20.s1.t3.46

v1.c20.s1.t3.46

(c) Langhnaj: The faunal remains from LANGHNAJ have been studied by Clutton-Brock, 1965. These occur to a depth of 215 cm from the surface with a higher concentration between 90 and 150 cm. The fauna is represented by the following species: *Canis of lupus pallipes* Sykes (the Indian wolf); *Herpestes edwardsi* cf. *ferrugineus* Blanford (the Indian grey mongoose); *Rhinoceros unicornis* L. (one-horned rhinoceros); *Sus scrofa cristatus* Wagner (the Indian wild boar); *Axis axis* Erxl. (the spotted deer); *Axis porcinus* Zimmermann (the hog deer); *Cervus duvauceli* Cuvier (barasinga); *Boselaphus tragocamelus* Pallas (nilgai); *Antilope cervicapra* L. (black-buck); *Bison sivalensis* Falconer; *Bos namadicus* Falconer; and *Bos indicus* L. and/or *Bubalus bubalis* L. In the ponds and rivers flourished a variety of fish and tortoise (exact species not known), both forming part of the dish of the Microlithic man. Burrowing animals like the rat, squirrel and mongoose were also present in the Microlithic phase. Perhaps except for the mongoose and wolf all the animals were used for food. The fauna is distributed uniformly through all the levels.