An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c6.s2.t1.2

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Archaeozoological evidence, e.g. from KAYATHA, INAMGAON, points to the slaughter of young animals. Some of the bones are charred, suggesting that the animals were roasted for food, while a number of split bones, e.g. from UTNUR, indicate that the marrow was also consumed. Split shafts and long bones were used for making tools like scrapers, points, etc., e.g. at T. NARSIPUR. This, along with the evidence from rock-paintings, suggests that cattle-breeding was one of the principal occupations of the Neolithic-Chalcolithic people.