An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s3.26

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Though the earlier work in Dt Mayurbhanj by Bose and Sen [4.2.5] did not reveal Middle Palaeolithic remains, later investigations in Dts Keonjhar, Dhenkanal and Sundargarh have brought to light a number of localities of the phase (Mohapatra, 1962), with tools on several stones such as opal, chert, quartzite, quartz, jasper, shale and limestone. The industries retain the true scraper-point character with a complete absence of Acheulian tradition and of the Levallois element.