An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s4.3

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These industries can be divided into three major groups: the flake-blade, blade tool and blade-and-burin, on typological grounds. The flake-blades display the inception of blade production techniques. Relatively broad and flake-like blades preponderate, although a few regular blades also form a component. The conspicuous features are the rare occurrence of finished forms of blades and burins and a greater representation of scrapers, points, etc., on flakes and flake-blades. Industries of this group are known from river valley sites in Bihar (DHEKULIA, PRATAPPUR and MARVANIA in Dt Palamau and a few sites in Dt Singhbhum) and in Madhya Pradesh (MAHESHWAR, in Dt W. Nimar).