[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v2.c30.394 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c30.394 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c30.394 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c30.394](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c30.394) \*II. Early Mesolithic:\* This phase is subdivided into subphases A and B, on the basis of the absence and presence of geometric tool shapes. Subphase A, Early Mesolithic with non-geometric microliths unassociated with pottery, is represented in layers 9 and 8, yielding finished tools like large and broad blades, micro-burins, blunted backs, pen-knife blades, notched blades, borers, points (both simple and tanged varieties), scrapers and cores, flakes and wastes, made generally on chert (95%), tools made on chalcedony constituting 5%. The artefacts of this subphase are smaller in size than those of Phase I. Associated with this subphase are two circular huts measuring 3·8 m in diameter. The floor of one hut is stone-paved. - [Previous: v2.c30.393](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c30.393) - [Next: v2.c30.395](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c30.395) - [Up: v2.c30](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c30) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c30.394](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c30.394) · Pramāṇa