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Prehistoric Archaeology of Ancient Times | History

In this article we will discuss about the prehistoric archaeology of ancient times. Introduction to Archaeology: The study of antiquities belonging to periods before history is generally considered within the framework of Prehistoric archaeology. It will be apparent from the background provided above, that prehistoric archaeology originally developed as a part of culture history, but with more and more involvement [...]

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How was Time Measured in Prehistoric Period ?

In many ancient societies time was never consid­ered a measurable unit. To them if time was mea­surable one should be able to hold a basket full of time -the basket being the unit for measurement known to them. Measur­ing tangible objects must have been there since the prehistoric period, but time being not tangible re­quires conceptualization. In pre-literate societies one [...]

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3 Main Prehistoric Ages | History

The following points highlight the three main prehistoric ages. The ages are: 1. Chronological Ages 2. Economic Ages 3. Chrono-Cultural Ages. 1. Chronological Ages: Subsequently Garrod and Leakey in 1952 advocated the use of purely chronological nomenclature for designating prehistoric cultures. But it could not be used widely as Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods cannot be given any common and acceptable [...]

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