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June 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Niolithic site - Assam - Daojali
🔆 Neolithic Habitation and Early Metallurgy in Assam
✅ An archaeological site in Dima Hasao district, Assam reveals a Neolithic habitation zone dating back over 2,700 years.
✅ Discovery of a furnace and iron slag indicates early metallurgical activities, supporting the hypothesis that Daojali Hading was a major prehistoric settlement in Northeast India.
✅ Artefacts include polished celts, pottery, mortars, and pestles, linking the site to the broader Eastern and Southeastern Asian Neolithic culture.
✅ The site is a crucial marker of prehistoric community life in India’s northeast and calls for further research including radiocarbon dating and comparative studies with other regional sites.
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