CONTEI{TS

Preface (a)

List of Tables (xi)

List of Figures (xiii)

1.' Technique of Prehistoric Rock Art in India 1

Atul Chandra Bhowmick

2. -Organization of Ceramics Production in Chalcolithic 7
Balathal, Rajasthan R. Mishra
3. -AnuP
Tiaditional Agriculture and Irrigation Technology of 32
the Harappans-RajeshKumar and P. Anuradha
4. Pre-Industrial lron Smelting Technique in Eastern India: 55
With Special Reference to Odisha-Basanta Kumar Mohanta
5. Ethno-Archaeological Observation on Metal Crafts in Assam 81
K. Chattopadhyay and Suraiit Lahiri
6. -Pranab
T[aditional Salt Making among the Meiteis of Manipur: 97
A Studyon Intangible Cultural Heritage
Shakmacha Singh and Kshor K. Basa
7. -N.
The Mauleys of Sundarban: TiaditionalWisdom of 110
Honey Collection-B inita B asu
8. Tiaditional Methods of Oil Extraction among the Nicobarese 129
of Katchal Island-D.V. Prasad
9. Traditional River Fishing Technology 144
ay a Kund u Chow dhury and Shyamal Kumar N andy
-Tan Technology Park of the Indira Gandhi Rastriya
10. Traditional 150
Manav Sangrahalaya, Bho p al-B as ant a Kumar Moh ant a
11. The Gharat: An Indigenous Technology to Survive in 183
High Altitude of Uttarakhand-.Ashok Kumar Sahani
72. taditional Knowledge among the Artisan Tribes of 189
Jharkhand ga N ath fua, Ra j e sh Ro shan an d Shar d endu N ir aj
-Gan
13. Tiaditional Dhokra Art of Chhattisgarh 197
Singh
-Neetu
1,4. Dhokra -A Timeless Metal Craft Tiadition of Northern Odisha 208
Ambuj
15. -Maitrilanani
Madhubani Folk Painting: With Special Reference to 221
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Technological Aspect-Na bakumar D uary
76. Traditional rechnology of Handmade paper Making in India: 228
A Brief Analys is-Ga ur i S hankar Mahap at1 a
17. Chick Baraik-A Traditional weaver Community of
Jharkhand 234
Roshqn and ChandraNnth Mishra
18. -Rajesh
Weaving in a West BengalVillage: An Interface Between 241
Indigenous Knowledge and Technological Development
umahan dy
op adhy ay
B an
19. -S
Traditional Method of Fire pr,rduction in Mayurbhanj, odish a zs,l
Mohanta
20. -BasantaKumar
Tiaditional rechnology of Arrowroot production by the Khadias 259
of Similipal Biosphere l{eserve, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Pani
21. -Debabrata
The Traditional Agricultural system of Dhurwa Tiibe of 26s
Chhattisgarh State-R ajendra Singh and Rupendra Kaai
22. Process and Technique of shifting Cultivation of the Juangs 270
of Odisha- Champak Kumar S ahu
23. Tiibal Communication Technology: A Case Study of 295
Kondhs of Kandhamal of Odisha-Ramakanta Aiahanands
24. Tiaditional Techniques and Health Care Tiends: A Case 310
Study of the Kamai Tribe of Chhattisgarh
Khatua
25. -Nilnnjan
Ethno Medicine Knowledge by the Tiaditionar Healers in 317
Indian Central Himaiaya
Pathak and Ashok Kumar Sahsni
26. -Rakshitq
TiaditionalKnowledgeofHealthCaresystemamong a z2s
Scheduled Tribe of Assam: In Rural Coniext
Zaman
27. -Arifur
Tiaditional Health Care Practices of the sahariya Tribe ga4
of Sheopur District, Madhya pradesh
Murti Mishra and Preeti Mishra
28. -Anad
AntimicrobialActivity of some Ethno-Medicinal plants zgg
Used bythe Baiga Tribes of Amarkantak (M.p.), India
Maluiya, Vaibhaai loshi and Kiran Singh
29. -litendra
Tiaditional rechnique for preparation of Gurbikawali 3s0
Ark atAmarkantak, Madhya pradesh
Kumar Mohanta
-Basanta
Contributors 381