Food-Producing Communities in Pakistan and Northern India

Food producing communities in Central Asia went through many important stages of development during the Neolithic period.  There is archaeological evidence to suggest that economic and sociological changes took place at different times over different areas, consisting principally of early settlement activity, plant and animal domestication and the employment of crafts.  Burial sites are also extremely important in our understanding of the societies of this period.

 

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  • Author(s):
    M. Sharif and B. K. Thapar
    Era:
    7th to 1st century BC
    Language of article:
    English
    Source:

    History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Volume I

    Format:
    PDF
    Countries:
    India, Pakistan

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