Prehistoric Period Questions and Answers – Page 4

Geologist Robert Bruce Foote discovered a Palaeolithic handaxe at Pallavaram near Madras in 1863, a landmark in Indian prehistoric archaeology. Daya Ram Sahni and John Marshall are associated with Harappan archaeology, while Alexander Cunningham founded the Archaeological Survey’s early work.

On the basis of written evidence, the past is commonly classified as prehistoric, protohistoric and historic. Prehistory lacks written records, protohistory may have writing that is undeciphered or known indirectly, and history is supported by readable written sources.