An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c30.393

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*I. Epipalaeolithic:* Layer 10 belonging to this phase has yielded both Upper Palaeolithic (20%) and Early Mesolithic (80%) [4.4, 5] artefacts. The assemblage comprises large and broad blades, burins, parallel-sided blades, blunted backs, borers, scrapers and points, along with numerous cores, flakes and blanks mostly fashioned on cherty material. Compared to the Mesolithic industry of the subsequent phase these tools are fairly large and broad in size and bear bold retouchings.