book chapter
Archaeological and cultural history of north Bihar: with special reference to Neolithic-Chirand
Ramanand Vidya Bhawan • (32) • Published In 1994 • Pages: i-x, 1-26, 73-139 , plates
By: Sinha, Harendra Prasad.
Abstract
This is a study of the Neolithic Chirand culture which settled on the northern bank of the Ganga River in the modern district of Saran, Bihar, northern India. This period, as represented at Chirand, is characterized by permanent settlements, a food producing (agricultural) economy supplemented by hunting and fishing, animal husbandry, ground stone and bone tools and weapons, and at a later stage, pottery. After a brief introduction to the geography of the area, Sinha focuses his attention on the manufacture of stone and bone tools and weapons, as well as other bone, ivory and shell objects produced by these Neolithic people. Several successive non-Neolithic cultures at Chirand are also discussed by the author, but these have not been indexed for OCM categories. The document concludes with a number of drawings and plates representing the various artifacts found at the Chirand excavations. The captions for these plates will be found at the beginning of the document under 'List of Plates' on pages ix-x.
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Notes
- by Harendra Prasad Sinha
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-139)
- LCCN
- 94905536
- LCSH
- India--Antiquities