In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Earliest or Palaeolithic Techniques 2. Primary Fabrication Techniques 3. Compound Techniques 4. Polishing and Grinding 5. Palaeolithic Types 6. Mesolithic Types 7. Neolithic Types. Man started his cultural career on a very adhoc attempt to obtain a sharp cutting edge. His loss of canines and powerful nails through evolution made it necessary [...]
The following points highlight the four main steps followed for manufacturing pottery. The steps are: 1. Clay Preparation 2. Actual Shaping 3. Firing 4. Painting and Decorating. Step # 1. Clay Preparation: Clay preparation is an essential step in processing to prepare a pot. Alluvium of river banks or large lakes is often the most suitable material. Since the nature [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. General Considerations 2. The Western Border 3. Early Farming Communities of Gujarat 4. Foreign Invasion 5. Climatic Change 6. Tectonic Phenomena 7. Hydrological Changes 8. 'Copper Hoard' Culture 9. Extra Harappan Chalcolithic 10. Southern Chalcolithic Group. General Considerations: A discussion of Chalcolithic India as a chrono-cultural phase becomes difficult because of the [...]