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The book deliberates in detail on archaeological sites and their nature of habitation in Jammu region from Palaeolithic period to early medieval period. The increased pace of archaeological research in recent decades has provided a connected account of the history of prehistoric and early historic Jammu region primarily on the basis of archaeology. This book charts the flow of Jammu region s grassroots archaeological history in all its continuities and diversities from its Palaeolithic beginnings to early medieval period assumed its basic form. Beginning with the first stone tools in the region, the books weaves Jammu s archaeological history in all areas multiple strands of development till the early medieval foundation of the region. It also discusses the basic significance of Jammu prehistoric studies, the variegated settlement pattern, and how the transition to, and consolidation of, the historical Jammu took place. The historical development of human resources interaction in the Jammu region is also reconstructed in a lucid style.

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The author is presently working as Researcher in an UGC-Project in the Department of History, University of Jammu, Jammu. He has published more than 13 research papers in national and international journals along with two books. He has qualified UGC-NET and JRF-ICHR.

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