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Neolithic Site Daojali Hading in Assam
- 07 Jun 2025
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Recent archaeological findings at Daojali Hading, Dima Hasao district in Assam, have reaffirmed its status as a Neolithic habitation site over 2,700 years old, revealing both domestic artefacts and early metallurgical activity.
- Daojali Hading, located in the Langting-Mupa Reserve Forest, was first uncovered in the 1960s, by T.C. Sharma and M.C. Goswami (1962–64).
- Artefacts recovered include:
- Polished double-shouldered celts (a chiselled stone tool), cord-marked pottery, mortars, pestles
- Grinding stones, low-fired potsherds, charcoal samples
- The presence of jadeite stones, also found in China and unique to Daojali Hading, suggests ancient trade links with East and Southeast Asia.
- About Neolithic Age: The Neolithic Age, or New Stone Age, was the final stage of the Stone Age, beginning around 9000 BCE (varying by region) and lasting until the advent of metal tools around 3000 BCE. Its key features are:
- Agriculture (wheat, barley, rice, millet) & domestication (cattle, sheep, goats)
- Permanent settlements (mud-brick or stone houses e.g., Mehrgarh in Baluchistan)
- Polished stone tools (e.g., axes, sickles, grinding stones)
- Potter’s wheel became known after 4500 BC.
- Complex social structures emerged, evidenced by burials, rituals, and early religious symbols.
- Prominent Neolithic Sites:
- Northwest India: Mehrgarh (now in Pakistan), Burzahom & Gufkral (Kashmir).
- Northern & Central India: Senuwar (Bihar), Koldihwa & Mahagara (Uttar Pradesh), Bagor (Rajasthan), Adamgarh (Madhya Pradesh).
- Northeastern India: Daojali Hading & Sarutaru (Assam), Napachik and Laimanai (Manipur).
- Southern India: Brahmagiri & Maski (Karnataka), Paiyampalli (Tamil Nadu).
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