Himalayan archaeology
From Aceramic to Megalithic: A Periodization of Kashmir’s Prehistoric Cultural Sequence
aceramic Neolithic, Burzahom, ceramic Neolithic, Cultural Continuity, Himalayan archaeology, Kashmir Neolithic, Megalithic, periodization, pit dwellings, trepanationBy: RASHID AHMAD RATHER, MALIK TAZIM NAZIR – This paper proposes a theoretical periodization of Kashmir’s prehistoric cultural development—from the aceramic Neolithic to the Early Historical era—based solely on published archaeological data. By examining architecture, subsistence, technology, mortuary practices, and material culture, it clarifies the diagnostic traits that define each phase. The aceramic Neolithic, best…