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Mohapatra resumes Lower Palaeolithic in India and suggests research on the antecedents of the Acheulian as well as the Soanian.

Rajan argues that middle Paleolithic displays progressive technical features where there are soft raw materials, and is not necessarily succeeded by upper Paleolithic.

Murty traces upper Paleolithic in deserts, forests, highlands and riverine zones in the plateau.  

Varma discusses the backdrop, genesis, evolution, subsistence, structural and aesthetic activities, pottery and burials of Mesolithic people.  

Thapar focuses on distribution, cultural similarities, subsistence, pottery, tools and social aspects of the Neolithic people.  

Asthana traces the early Harappan cultures from Neolithic times, stretching from Iranian borders to NW India and points out Quetta-Bolan area as a crucial zone. 

Joshi points out the large distribution of 931 Harappan sites on the Saraswati-Hakra system than Indus and calls for a reassessment of the Harappan civilization. 

Dikshit reappraises late Harappan cultures from distribution of sites, ceramics, subsistence, trade and burials.

Dhavalikar discusses the environment, settlement patterns, subsistence, technology, society and cultural exchange of Chalcolithic cultures in central and western India. 

Chakrabarti reviews research on iron technology, and makes a contextual analysis of iron and second urbanization.

Deo discusses iron technology, growth of agriculture, crafts, arts, inguilds, trade and growth of cities in early historical India.

Mehta interprets the concept of medieval archaeology, interaction between West and Central Asia as reflected in languages, ceramics, metals, food habits and warfare.  

Sinha examines the impact of archaeological activities on the veracity of tradition in relation to the epics and puranas. 

Joshi briefs on the use of chemistry in conservation, chemical studies of metals glass and ceramics, and examinations of fluorine content and fossilization of bones. 

Mittre et al discuss studies on vegetation from isotopically dated  pollen diagrams. 

Badam resumes study of mammals and reptiles during Pleistocene. 

Bhardwaj analyses technology of  artifacts such as metals, glass and ceramics.

Aggarwal reviews the implication and dimension of the problem of atmospheric pollution in relation to cultural property.

Possehl et al discuss stratigraphy, settlement pattern, and palaeobotanical evidences from Rojdi.

Mahadevan suggests a new identification of the cult object on the basis of  its pictorial representation on  artifacts as well as parallels from the Soma rituals in Rgveda.