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The last three decades have witnessed a phenomenal increase in research activity in the archaeology of Ganga plain. This time-span has also witnessed greater participation of natural scientists like geologists, geomorphologist, human biologists, palaeozoologists and archaeobotanists in understanding archaeological problems. The discovery of Mesolithic culture in the alluvial plain of the Ganga going back to 10,000BC constitutes a distinct contribution to ...
The Ganga has been the cradle of Indian culture and civilization. As Sir Mortimer Wheeler said, ‘if the Indus gave India a name, it may almost be said that the Ganges gave India a faith’. The entire Ganga Plain is divided into three units: (i) The Upper (ii) The Middle (iii) The Lower. The Middle Ganga Plain stretces to about 300 km from the Himalayan foothills in the north and Vindhyan ranges in the south. The ancient settlement off Agiabir is situated on ...