Neolithic Habitation Found in Dima Hasao, Assam

2 Jun 2025

Neolithic Habitation Found in Dima Hasao, Assam
  • A recent (2025) archaeological survey has confirmed Neolithic habitation at Daojali Hading, Dima Hasao district, Assam.
  • Discovery of a furnace and iron slag suggests early metallurgical activity over 2,700 years ago.
  • Enhances understanding of prehistoric community life and technological advancement in Northeast India.

About Daojali Hading

  • Location: Langting-Mupa Reserve Forest, Dima Hasao, Assam

Key Artefacts Found

  • Furnace and iron slag → Early metallurgical activity
  • Cord-marked pottery, polished celts, grinding stones, hafted celts, arrowheads, jadeite tools
  • Charcoal and limestone deposits
  • On-site lithic tool production observed
  • Indicates a settled Neolithic habitation, not just tool-making

Other Important Neolithic Sites in India

Region Site State
North India Burzahom Jammu & Kashmir
South India Paiyampalli Tamil Nadu
Eastern India Chirand Bihar
Central India Mahagara Uttar Pradesh
Northeast India Daojali Hading Assam

Neolithic Period: Last stage of the Stone Age.

Feature Details
Period in India Approx. 7000 BCE – 1000 BCE
Key Features Polished stone tools, pottery, domestication, settled life
Agriculture Beginning of cultivation (wheat, barley, rice)
Tools Celts, adzes, grinding stones
Pottery Handmade, cord-marked, low-fired
Housing Circular/rectangular huts
Economy Food-producing (subsistence farming, herding)

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