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S_197

Technological and Behavioural Adaptations from the Hunter-Gatherers to Early Farming Communities in South Asia

Lead Convener

Swati Verma The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 390002, Gujarat, India. swativerma0284@gmail.com

Co Convener(s)

Akash Pandey The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 390002, Gujarat, India. akashpandey8936@gmail.com Neelima Vasudevan The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 390002, Gujarat, India. neelimavasudev@gmail.com Shashi B. Mehra The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 390002, Gujarat, India. mehrashashi15@gmail.com

Session Keywords

Palaeolithic Archaeology, Early Farming, Technological changes, Lithic studies, Hominin adaptations

Commission


HABCOM

Abstract Category

Geoarcheology

Session Description

This session seeks to explore the long-term trajectories of technological innovations, land use, and subsistence strategies from the hunter gatherers to early farming communities. It aims to examine how hominins responded to climatic changes, ecological variability, and landscape transformations during the Quaternary period through technological and behavioural adaptation. Focusing on toolkit innovations (bifacial, Prepared core, Laminar, and polished tools), this session invites contributions that deal with primary data on technological changes, landscape adaptations, mobility patterns, resource exploitation, and socio-cultural organisation from Lower Palaeolithic to Neolithic. We invite interdisciplinary contributions and comparative studies engaging broader debates. By situating technological innovations and land-use strategies within the broader context of Quaternary climatic dynamics, this session seeks to explore the resilience, adaptability, and ingenuity of past human populations over deep time.

© 2027 INQUA Congress India. All rights reserved.

Date & Venue :
28 January- 3 February 2027,

Indira Gandhi Pratishthan (IGP), Lucknow, India

© 2027 INQUA Congress India. All rights reserved.

Date & Venue :
28 January- 3 February 2027,

Indira Gandhi Pratishthan (IGP), Lucknow, India

© 2027 INQUA Congress India. All rights reserved.

Date & Venue :
28 January- 3 February 2027,

Indira Gandhi Pratishthan (IGP), Lucknow, India

Date & Venue :
28 January- 3 February 2027,

Indira Gandhi Pratishthan (IGP), Lucknow, India

© 2027 INQUA Congress India. All rights reserved.