An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s19.3

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*4.19.1 N. region.* During the long span of time between the 4th and 13th centuries n. India, roughly comprising lower Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, witnessed many a cultural transformation discernible through archaeological remains and antiquities, in spite of meagre excavated data. On the basis of available evidence the material unearthed so far can be broadly arranged into the following three period: (i) classical period (c. 4th century to 7th century); (ii) postclassical or protomedieval period (c. 8th and 9th centuries); and (iii) early medieval period (c. 10th to 12th centuries).