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Neolithic settlement at Chirand

Journal of Bihar Research Society56Published In 1970 • Pages: 16-35 , plates

By: Narain, L. A..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a brief survey of the archaeological site of Chirand located in Saran district, north Bihar, India. The author discusses apparent reasons for the settlement of Neolithic people at Chirand, the geography of the region, agriculture, and the lithic, bone tool, and ceramic industries. In closing, Narain makes comparisons between this site and other Neolithic sites in India.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Fauna
Cereal agriculture
Diet
Bone, horn, and shell technology
Ceramic technology
Lithic industries
Settlement patterns
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Ganges Neolithic
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Asia
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
South Asia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
NotesAdditional notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 34-35)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
44039614
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
India--Antiquities