An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s5.9

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(4) Rocky plains: In Mewar numerous microlithic sites occur on low rocky outcrops in what is now open savannah type of country but was probably better wooded in pre-agricultural days. On the Deccan plateau also microlithic sites are common both on hilltops and the flat rocky plain. In these areas where water would be available, except near the rivers, only during the rainy season, occupation must have been seasonal and of short duration.