Excavation at Gufkral : Jammu and Kashmir

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Geology and environment. 3. The site and culture sequence. 4. Neolithic period. 5. Megalithic period. 6. Early historical period-period III. 7. Ancestry of fauna and flora in Kashmir. 8. Animal bones from Gufkral evidence of human and non-human activities. 9. Other technical reports. 10. Summary and conclusions. Bibliography. Index. Excavation at Gufkral is a detailed excavation report including scientific findings of excavation conducted by the author for two seasons. A summary was earlier published by the author in his book Early Man in Jammu, Kashmir and Laddakh. As per norms every excavation conducted must be followed by a detailed report. Since report on Burzahom excavation has not yet came out for the first time this book gives a detailed picture of Kashmir valley during Neolithic and Megalithic times since 300 B.C. It fulfils a long standing demand of scholars of school and students as well care has been taken to include all possible details. (jacket)