B.A (VI Semester) Examination
ANTHROPOLOGY
Paper: BANT-609
(Indian Prehistory)
Full Marks : 80
Pass Marks : 35%
Time : Three Hours
Notes : (i) Answer all questions.
(ii) The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
Unit-A
1. Answer the following questions: 2x5=10
(a) What is the Most Prominent characteristic of Mesolithic Period of India?
(b) What is the Most Prominent feature of Harappa?
(c) Mention the distribution of Indus Valley civilization.
(d) What is Megalithic Culture.
(e) What is the most prominent evidence of Paleolithic Period?
Unit-B
2. Answer any four (4) of the following questions: 5x4=20
(a) What do you understand by the term ‘Chronology’?
(b) Describe one important Neolithic sites of Assam.
(c) What are the prominent features of Neolithic Period of India?
(d) How did agriculture begin in India?
(e) Describe Soan culture.
Unit-C
3. Answer any five (5) of the following questions: 10x5=50
(a) Describe how Indus Valley Civilization declined?
(b) Describe the Indian Neolithic Culture.
(c) Describe the Indian Paleolithic Culture.
(d) Discuss the type of tools used in the Mesolithic India.
(e) Discuss the archaeology of Arunachal Pradesh.
(f) Describe some archeological sites of Manipur and Meghalaya.
(g) Discuss the important features f Megalithic traditions in Northeast India.
