Early Man In Jammu Kashmir And Ladakh

From the Lives the Hindukush and Pir Panjal rose to their present height, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, the crown region of India, has been the abode of Early man. After the discoveries of de Terr and Paterson in 1935; multi disciplinary scientific Investigations in the region, have resulted in accumulationof vast data, regarding the emergence and development of Early Man in India. Now it appears that the enchanting 'Vale' of Kashmir was the palce where Early Man evolved first. The scientific excavations in the region have now proved that as early as nearly 500 years bakc the people in the region had close contacts witht he Harappanas of Indus Saraswati basin and also traded the West, Central and East Asia, Scientific studies have also revealed that the Neolithic people of Kashmir belonged to the same stock to which the harappans belonged. They were like to brothers, one going to the town where as the other continuing to look after the property of his forefathers.
About Author :
Shri. A.K.Sharma is an archaeologist of repute. He is internationally known for his original contributions in the field of archaeology and anthropology. During thirty three years of his herctice carreer, in different capacities in the Archaeological Survey of India he explored and excavated a number of sites throughout the lenght and breadth of the country, particularly in remote and in-accessible areas of North-East India, Jammu-Kashmir and Lakshadweep. For the First time, through his field works he brought Sikkim and Lakshdweep Islands in the Archaeological map of the country.
Contents :
Foreword Preface List of Illustrations A. Plates B. Figures Introduction Geology and Environment People and Early History Palaeolithic Age Neolithic Age Megalithic Kashmir Ancestry of Fauna and Flora in Kashmir Other Techinical Reports Summary and Conclusions Bibliography Index