An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s6.54

v1.c9.s6.54

The Neolithic culture of the region is distinct and stands aloof from that of the rest of India. The dwelling pits, certain tools, particularly the harpoon, the perforated stone harvester and dog burials are alien to Indian Neolithic tradition. The bone tool assemblage including the harpoon has been found at n. Chinese sites. Animal interments, particularly dog burials, recall those of the Ang-Ang-Hse Culture of Manchuria. The burial customs exhibit similarities with the n. and n.-w. Chinese and c. Asian interments of comparable age. This culture appears to be an isolated development, particularly when we observe that the contemporary well-developed urban Harappa culture [4.9] in the immediate neighbourhood has had little impact on this culture although doubtful but incipient infiltration of this urban culture has been observed in the Neolithic ceramics in the form of a couple of pot forms.