A Comprehensive history of India .Vol.1,Part.1 ; Prehistory of India

Contributor(s): Dhavalikar,M.K,EdMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi Manohar 2013ISBN: 9788173049743Subject(s): History-India Ancient Indian historyDDC classification: 954 Summary: This thoroughly researched first volume on the history of India shows that the development of human culture in South Asia can be properly understood only by studying the prehistoric past. The prehistoric phase forms the longest period in human history, covering a few millennia, whereas the knowledge of writing was acquired by man just 5,000 years ago. The antiquity of man now goes back to 3.6 million years, and since then man has been progressing against all odds. This book details the systematic excavations that have been carried out and the data that has been scientifically analyzed to show the stages of cultural evolution from food gathering to food producing, including contributions from acknowledged experts in the field. It also places significant emphasis on scientific evidence to demonstrate the role of the environment in the evolution of cultures.
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This thoroughly researched first volume on the history of India shows that the development of human culture in South Asia can be properly understood only by studying the prehistoric past. The prehistoric phase forms the longest period in human history, covering a few millennia, whereas the knowledge of writing was acquired by man just 5,000 years ago. The antiquity of man now goes back to 3.6 million years, and since then man has been progressing against all odds. This book details the systematic excavations that have been carried out and the data that has been scientifically analyzed to show the stages of cultural evolution from food gathering to food producing, including contributions from acknowledged experts in the field. It also places significant emphasis on scientific evidence to demonstrate the role of the environment in the evolution of cultures.

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