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    This document provides an overview of the history of ancient India presented by Prof. Devjyoti Das of the University of Engineering and Management in Kolkata. It discusses the chronology and sources of history in ancient India. It then describes the major divisions of history in India including pre-history from 2 million BC to 2800 BC, proto-history as a transition period, and ancient history from 2600 BC to 750 AD. The document proceeds to outline the stages of pre-history including the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic ages, and the developments of that period such as early toolmaking and the domestication of plants and animals.

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    This document provides an overview of the history of ancient India presented by Prof. Devjyoti Das of the University of Engineering and Management in Kolkata. It discusses the chronology and sources of history in ancient India. It then describes the major divisions of history in India including pre-history from 2 million BC to 2800 BC, proto-history as a transition period, and ancient history from 2600 BC to 750 AD. The document proceeds to outline the stages of pre-history including the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic ages, and the developments of that period such as early toolmaking and the domestication of plants and animals.

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    This document provides an overview of the history of ancient India presented by Prof. Devjyoti Das of the University of Engineering and Management in Kolkata. It discusses the chronology and sources of history in ancient India. It then describes the major divisions of history in India including pre-history from 2 million BC to 2800 BC, proto-history as a transition period, and ancient history from 2600 BC to 750 AD. The document proceeds to outline the stages of pre-history including the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic ages, and the developments of that period such as early toolmaking and the domestication of plants and animals.

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    History of

    Ancient India
    ~An Overview~
    Presented by:
    Prof. Devjyoti Das
    University of Engineering and Management,
    Kolkata

    Dept. of General Studies


    What is Chronology?
     Arrangement of events and dates in order of their
    occurrence.
     Terms associated:
     BC: Before Christ
     AD: Anno Dominus ( In the year of our Lord)
     BCE : Before Common Era- Same as BC
     CE: Common Era- Same as AD
     c. : Circa- Approximate year

    Dev jyoti Das, UEM Kolkata


    Sources of History

     Archaeological  Literary
     Excavation  Religious
     Inscription  Non-religious
     Numismatic  Foreign account

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    Excavation

     Systematic digging
    in layers to
    scientifically
    examine the
    material buried
    under the land
     Radiocarbon dating
    (C-14) is used to
    determine the age
    of the excavated
    objects

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    Divisions of History
    It can be divided into 3 parts: Pre-history, Proto History and History

    Pre History Proto- History History

    • Studied mainly by • Period between pre- • Written records


    archaeologists history and history available.
    • NO scripts and written • Culture and • Scripts deciphered.
    records civilization in nascent • History continues till
    • Differs from location phase. today.
    and continent due to • Script started to
    geographic influence developed- NOT yet
    and human evolution deciphered.
    • Evidence of rock and • Few written records
    cave paintings are found

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    Divisions of History in India

    Pre-History (2 Mn BC to 2800BC)

    HISTORY
    Proto-History (The transition period)

    Ancient History (2600BC to 750AD)

    Medieval History (750AD to 1757 AD)

    Modern History (1757 AD till present)

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    ANCIENT HISTORY
    Pre-History of India
    Divided under following important headings

    PRE-HISTORY

    LITHOS CHALCOLITHIC METAL

    PALAEOLITHIC MESOLITHIC NEOLITHIC COPPER IRON

    LOWER P. MIDDLE P. UPPER P.

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    Pre-History of India
     The earliest traces of human existence
    go back to the period between 3,00,000
    and 2,00,000 BC.
     Used stones as their primary tool.
     Human evolution took place in this era.
    The modern human being first appeared
    around 36000 BC.
     Initially man was a food gatherer and
    depended on nature for food. He learnt
    to control fire which helped him to
    improve his way of living.
     The wheel was an important invention.
    Towards the end of the Neolithic period
     Metals like copper and bronze were
    used.
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    Palaeolithic Age

     Palaeo = Old . Lithic: Stone.


     It was an age of hunting and
    food gathering culture.
     The tools were usually made of
    hard rock called Quartzite and
    hence the Paleolithic men were
    called as “Quartzite Man”.
     Fossil of Homo erectus, from
    Hathnaura (Narmada Basin), of
    this age has been found.
     Other varieties found:
    Ramapithecus

    HUMAN EVOLUTION TOOK PLACE IN THIS ERA


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    Mesolithic Age

     Age of hunters and


    gatherers
     This age reflects a more
    specialized and efficient
    food collection as well,
    which led to the
    beginning of plant
    cultivation or the
    introduction of
    agriculture.
     Crude weapons were
    used. Pottery making was
    in its developmental
    phase
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    Neolithic Age

     Age of Food Gatherers


    and producers
     This age also witnessed
    the domestication of
    animals and cultivation
    of plants.
     First domesticated
    animals - dog, goat,
    sheep.
     Earliest cereals grown -
    wheat, barley.

    Dev jyoti Das, UEM Kolkata


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