Daojali Hading is a significant Neolithic site located in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, India . It is situated on a low hillock approximately 1000 feet above sea level . The site is estimated to be around 2,700 years old .
Key Features and Discoveries at Daojali :
- Location: Situated in the North Cachar Hills, near the Brahmaputra valley . Specifically, it lies within the Langting-Mupa Reserve Forest .
- Artifacts: Excavations have yielded various polished stone tools, including axes, adzes, chisels, and hoes, as well as grinding slabs, querns, and mullers .
- Pottery: Handmade grey and dull-red pottery with cord marks, dull-red stamped pottery, and plain red pottery have been discovered at the site .
- Metallurgical Activity: Recent surveys have uncovered a furnace and iron slag, suggesting early metallurgical practices during the Neolithic Age . This provides the first evidence of an Eastern Asiatic Neolithic complex in India with double-shouldered Celts and cord-marked pottery .
Neolithic Period Context:
- The Neolithic period in India is generally dated from 6000 BCE to 1000 BCE .
- This period is characterized by the development of agriculture, domestication of animals, polishing of stone tools, and the manufacture of pottery .for national news click www.eminentnews.com
