Illus. col. 14, b/w 60; Figs. & Maps 40; Bibliography; Index. Recent years have
witnessed a flurry of archaeological activity in India, Pakistan and other parts
of South Asia, producing an enormous wealth of data and consequently making most
of the general books on South Asian Archaeology out of date. This encouraged the
authors to attempt a balanced and holistic synthesis of the new evidences and
research material. To do justice to the vast data, the project (Archaeology of
South Asia) was planned in two volumes. The story of humans from the beginning
of the Stone Age to the advent of agriculture and animal husbandry was