An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c46.172

v2.c46.172

Burials were inside or even outside on the periphery of residences. Inhumation, fractional or extended, was the normal mode. Extended burials with grave goods was usual practice, the orientation being n.-s. Interment in multiple urns was also in vogue. Analysis of the skeletal and cranical remains has revealed a mixed population of Mediterranean and proto-Australoid stock, the former element predominating.