The present work is divided into thirteen chapters, of which chapter I deals with the prehistoric background of Black and Red ware culture. Besides, this chapter also introduces the major problems connected with Black and Red ware Culture. An overview of Black and Red ware culture in eastern India has been given in chapter II while chapter III deals with the geology and geomorphology of West Bengal. Chapter IV deals with the distribution of Black and Red ware sites.
Excavated Black and Red ware sites have been discussed in chapter V. Chapter VI deals with the classification of potteries while chapter VII deals with painting designs on sherds. Chapter VIII deals with various aspects of iron technology. Chapter IX discusses the nature of transition while ecological background of Black and Red ware culture has been discussed in chapter X. Chapter XI deals with minor antiquities. Chapter XII deals with the burial customs and finally chapter XIII contains the Epilogue.
Dr. Datta is the author of Palaeohistory of man and his culture and Neolithic culture in West Bengal. He is also the editor of Studies in Archaeology and Man and his Culture. In addition, more than twenty five research papers have already been published in different research journals. At present he is engaged in preparing a source book of Archaeology of eastern India.
Dr. Datta teaches archaeology in the Department of Archaeology, Calcutta University.
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