An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.83

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The tool repertoire of the early Neolithic occupation consists of bone and stone implements, the former being represented by awls, points and scrapers and the latter by axes with pointed and truncated butt-ends at all stages of manufacture. Axe-hammers, mace-heads and perforated stones predominate, besides a short blade industry on silicious stones which on the evidence of the abundance of waste flakes and fluted cores could be presumed to have been manufactured locally. In the later phase bone tools disappear and blade tools increase in frequency. Polished stone axess however continue. Stone objects of domestic utility are querns, mortars, pestles, pounders [6.19] and pebble polishers [16.2].