Distribution of pastoral and farming cultures outside the Indus, Development of community life. Settlements, Development of agriculture, Crafts, Pottery, and Iron industry.
PYQs: Megalithic Cultures (1985-2025)
- Discuss the extent,settlement pattern and subsistence economy of the megalithic cultures. (2012)
- In what ways can the Megalithic culture be considered a foundational phase of the history of peninsular India? (2014)
- Will it be proper to consider the megaliths to represent a single, homogeneous or contemporaneous culture? What kind of materiallife and cultural system is revealed in the megalithic cultures? (2021)
- Discuss different types of Megalithic burial practices in India. How far does the archaeological evidence from it help us to know the religious beliefs and cultural practices? (2024)

