Unit‑VI Prehistoric Archaeology in India | Stone Age to Indus Civilization PART-2

Welcome to ANTHRONET JRF Academy! This lecture covers Unit‑VI: Prehistoric Archaeology in India, designed for NET/JRF and UPSC aspirants. 🔹 Topics Covered: Lower Palaeolithic Period in India: Pebble tool culture (Soan), Acheulian culture (Madrasian, Attirampakkam, Didwana, Belan Valley, Bhimbetka, Chirki‑Nevasa, Hunsgi, Krishna Valley). Importance of Hathnora & Narmada Valley. Middle Palaeolithic Period: Belan Valley, Bhimbetka, Nevasa, Narmada Valley. Upper Palaeolithic Period: Renigunta, Billa Surgam, Patne, Bhimbetka, Son & Belan Valleys, Visadi, Pushkar, Gunjan Valley. Mesolithic Period: Economy & society, post‑Pleistocene environmental changes, microlithic technology, composite tools, bows & arrows. Sites: Bagor, Tilwara, Langhnaj, Adamgarh, Chopani Mando, Bhimbetka, Sarai Nahar Rai, Birbhanpur. Neolithic Period: Consequences of food production, settlements, population growth, craft specialization, class formation, political institutions. Sites: Burzahom, Gufkral, Ahar, Gilund, Kayatha, Navdatoli, Eran, Nevasa, Daimabad, Inamgaon, Brahmagiri, Sangankallu, Tekkalkota, Piklihal, Nagarjunakonda, Daojali Hading, Kuchai. Prehistoric Cave Art: Bhimbetka, Adamgarh. Indus Civilization: Expansion of village sites, metallurgy, art & writing, architecture & city planning, theories of decline. Sites: Amri, Kot Diji, Kalibangan, Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Lothal, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi. Pottery Traditions: Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP), Black & Red Ware, Painted Grey Ware (PGW), Northern Black Polished Ware (NBP). Bronze/Copper Age: Characteristics, distribution, people. Iron Age & Urban Revolution: Characteristics, distribution, people. Megaliths: Concept & types (menhir, dolmen, cist, cairn circle, sarcophagi). 📌 Perfect for: NET/JRF Paper‑2 Anthropology, UPSC aspirants, and archaeology enthusiasts. 📌 Language: Bilingual (Hindi + English) for clear understanding. 👉 Don’t forget to Like, Share & Subscribe for more structured exam‑ready lectures!