History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c10.16

c10.16

Sites of allied prehistoric settlements have also been discovered in North Baluchistan, particularly in the valley of the Zhob river. These are not so numerous as those of Sind or South Baluchistan. They represent, however, a group of cultures which though akin to those already described, yet possess some distinguishing characteristics of their own. They are connected possibly with the Red-ware Cultures of Persia. These Zhob Cultures show more or less a distinctive painted pottery style with a red pottery body. Towards the later stages of the Zhob Cultures contact with the Indus Valley Civilization becomes evident, as in the case with the South Baluchistan Cultures. The painting is stylish with red and black on the red body of the wares, recalling the Amri technique and suggesting an interchange of ideas. A series of important prehistoric towns on the spot in the final stage of their development with settlements or trading posts established by the Harappan people are implied by a consideration of the change in the pottery technique found in the articles from different stratified deposits. As in the Kulli Culture of South Baluchistan a number of clay figurines of cattle and women have also been found in the Zhob Valley settlements. In the earlier [Figure: K U L L I Fig. 3. Typical Kulli wares *Ancient India*, 1946 .]