An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c45.260

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The excavators have clues to postulate that the lake near Sarai Nahar Rai was much larger in extant about 8000 years ago (¹⁴C date 8395±110 B.C.). It provided hospitable conditions to large animals such as the bison, rhinoceros, stag, etc., bones of which have been discovered at the site, and also smaller games like the fish, tortoise and shells. Thus the favourable ecological conditions around the lakes attracted the Mesolithic population of the Vindhyas (cf. BELAN VALLEY) during summers when the conditions were harder there. The habitational remains at the site are in the form of burials, hearths and a limited number of post-holes and paved flooring.