An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c26.226

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ear ornaments, 66, 138, 223, 327 ear rings, 85, 121, 136, 140, 141, 149, 327, 331 ear studs, 108, 137, 139, 147 early and late historical *Sorghum* (*jowar*), 7 early Harappa culture, 72; ceramic forms in, 71 early historical culture, *Acacia* Sp. (*babul*) in, 8; antimony rods in, 342; bead-making in, 217; *Bessia latifolia* Roxb. (*mahua*) from, 8; bone objects in, 346; *Boswellia serrata* Roxb. (*salai*) from, 8; *Cajanus cajan* (pigeon pea, *arhar*, *tuver*) from, 7; cart frame in, 336; *Casearia* Sp. (*chilla*) from, 8; *Cicer arientinum* (chick pea, *channa*) from, 7; *Cinnamomumtamala* Nees (*dalchini*) from, 8; comb in, 346; *Dalbergia* Sp. (rosewood) from, 8; copper kohl sticks at, 342; *Diospyros* Sp. (elbony) in, 9; *Dolichos biflorus* (*kulti*) from, 8; *Dolichos lablab* var *lignosus* (field bean) from, 8; *Eleusine coracana* (finger millet, *ragi*) from, 6; gold objects, in, 326; *Heritiera* Sp. (*sundari*) from, 9; *Holarrhena antidysenterica* (*karichi*, *kurchi*) from, 9; *Hordeum vulgare* (barley) from, 6; human-shaped amulets in, 261; *Lathyrus sativus* (*kesari*, *mattari*) from, 8; *Lathyrus sphaericus* from, 8; *Madhuka latifolia* Gmel, Syn. (*mahua*) from, 9; *Mangifera indica* L. (mango) from, 9; *Mimusops* Sp. (*malsari*) from, 9; NBPW in, 131; PGW in, 131; *Phaseolus mungo* (black gram, urd) from, 8; querns from, 185; *Ricinus communis* (*arind*) from, 8; *Shorea robusta* Gaertn. F (*sal*) from, 9; *Soymida febrifuga* Adr. Juss. (rohan) from, 9; *Terminalia tomentosa* W & A (laurel) from, 9; *Zizyphus jujuba* (*ber*) from, 7 Early Holocene, 35, 165; industries, 211, 212 early Iron Age, 107, 187 early Palaeolithic, handaxe and flake industries in, 164; man, 24; tools, 207 early Pleistocene, 19, 204, 208 early Sohan industries, 23 early Sohan tradition, choppers and crude flakes at, 22 early Stone Ages, 70 earthquakes, 58, 201, 202 eastern region, Neolithic culture of, 46; Neolithic pottery in, 225-27 Edakal, engravings from, 283 edicts of Aśoka, 131 Egypt, 2, 4, 5, 79, 85, 220, 269, 278, 312, 347, 350; cairn burials in, 116; gems in, 222; Megarian bowl in, 257; pottery in, 234 Egyptian hieroglyphs, 364 Elam, 166 Elana, copper celt from, 201 elephant, 1, 97, 251, 261, 362; beads and terracotta figures, of, 264; figurines, 136; *see also Elephas maximus* Elephantidae, 4 *Elephas*, 307 *Elephas antiquus* (Europe), 4, 308; fossils of, 309 *Elephas hysudricus*, 4, 205, 206, 208, 307, 308, 311, 312; fossils of, 309 *Elephas maximus* (elephant), 1, 4, 83, 85, 192, 308, 310, 312; fossils of, 309; *see also* elephant *Elephas meridionalis*, 4 *Elephas namadicus*, 28, 209 *Elephas* Sp., 309, 310 *Eleusine africana*, 6, 47 *Eleusine cautleyi*, 205 *Eleusine coracana* (finger millet, *ragi*), 6, 47, 66, 105, 125, 147, 198, 267 *Eleusine indica*, 66 'Elliot Sword', 351 Ellora, 301; plaster sample from, 295 *Emblica officinalis* (*myrobalan*, *amla*), 7 *Emys* Sp., 308; fossils of, 309 England, 112, 114, 364 English bonding system, 150 Enthela (Dt Midnapur), Neolithic sites at, 56 Eocene, 312 *Equidae*, 4-5, bones of, 47