An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s4.4

v1.c9.s4.4

The blade tools comprise large-to-small blades, backed blades, burins, scrapers, points and awls on flake and flake-blade. The proportion of the tool components varies from site to site, but there is a significant increase in the relative occurrence of blades. Industries of this category have been brought to light from (1) river valley sites in Uttar Pradesh (on a tributary of the Yamuna at BARIYARI, Dt Banda, and on the BELAN, Dt Allahabad), in Madhya Pradesh (on the Banjer at BAMNI, Dt Mandla), in Maharashtra (on the PRAVARA at NEVASA, Dt Ahmadnagar), on the Jharpat Nala in Wardha, on the GHOD at INAMGAON, Dt Pune, and at Dhavalpuri in Dt Ahmadnagar, and in Karnataka (at SALVADIGI, Dt Bijapur, and Shorapur Doab, Dt Gulbarga); (2) sand-dune sites in c. Rajasthan (overlooking the BUDH PUSHKAR lake in Dt Ajmer); (3) open-air and cave sites in Andhra Pradesh (at BETAMCHERLA, Dt Kurnool); and (4) cave and rock-shelter sites in Madhya Pradesh (BHIMBETKA, Dt Raisen).