Prehistoric India : Its Place in the World\'s Cultures

Contents: 1. Races and cultures in India--earlier studies and present outlook. 2. The geological background; geographical and palaeo-geographical features. 3. The Palaeontological Basis -- the human ancestry--the cradle-land--the Siwalik Primates--Fossil men outside India. 4. The earliest artifacts of Pre-Chellean India (probably more than a lac of years old). 5. Early palaeolithic phases--Chellean, Acheullean and Mousterian types. 6. Pleistocene cave life Karnul. 7. Late palaeolithic and Mesolithic cultures--the Capsian industry stations. 8. Prehistoric cave art and rock carvings. 9. The Neolithic types in India. 10. The Neolithic culture stations. 11. Prehistoric metallurgy. 12. Mohen-jo-Daro--A remarkable discovery of an Eneolithic Site--Harappa and Nal--Sir John Marshall\'s reports.13. Prehistoric copper and Bronze finds from other sites. 14. The Indian Megaliths--their builders and origin. 15. The Megalithic structures--their architectural features, contents and distribution in India. 16. From extinct to living types--Mammals --the Bayana, Sialkot, Nala, Mohen-jo-Daro and Adichanallur Human remains. 17. Prehistoric potteries and terracottas of India. 18. Culture--sequence and origins. Appendices.

"This book deals with 5000 year old history of India. How the race and culture developed in Pre-historic times. It encompasses growth of one of the greatest civilizations in the world." (jacket)