[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.c42.708 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.708 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.708 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c42.708](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.708) The Lower Palaeolithic tool kit from Nevasa consists of handaxes, cleavers, scrapers, choppers, hammer-stones, etc. The tool types of the Middle Palaeolithic industry comprise scrapers, borers and points. An assemblage consisting of thick long blades and burins comparable with the Upper Palaeolithic \[4.4\] was also recovered from this site; this was then called Series III. The mammalian fossils found in the alluvial deposits in association with lithic industries at Nevasa are: \*Bos namadicus\*, \*Bubalus palaeindicus\*, \*Elephas namadicus\*, \*Palaeoloxodon antiquus\*, \*Stegodon insignis\*, \*Batagur\* sp., \*Cervus\* sp., \*Hexaprotodon namadicus\*, \*Trionyx\* sp. and \*Crocodilus\* sp. - [Previous: v2.c42.707](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.707) - [Next: v2.c42.709](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.709) - [Up: v2.c42](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42) ## Cites (1) - [Nevasa](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.nevasa) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.708](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.708) · Pramāṇa