An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c20.s2.2
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c20.s2.2
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According to Sankalia and Karve, 1949, the Mesolithic [4.5] human remains discovered at LANGHNAJ belong to a dolichocephalic population having supra-orbital ridges and well-rounded occiputs, showing Veddoid or Australoid affinities. Guha *et al.*, 1961, regarded them as of Proto-Australoid affinity similar to the Bhils and other aboriginal tribes of c. India. [But according to the study of Erhardt and Kennedy, 1965, the skeletons ‘indicate traits which are characteristic of Mediterraneans and Veddoids, but which could also include other races.’] [Not much information is available on the somatological features of the Mesolithic human remains in the GANGA VALLEY.]