An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s5.8
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(3) Alluvial plains: From early Palaeolithic times men had lived along river banks because of the nearness of water and the availability of game. This tendency persisted into the Mesolithic period. Numerous Mesolithic sites are located on alluvial terraces along river banks in all parts of the country. BIRBHANPUR on the Damodar is one of them.