K Polley
Biographic Data
| ID | 56796 |
|---|---|
| NAME | K Polley |
| GIVEN NAMES | K |
| FAMILY NAME | Polley |
| SIGNATURE | POLLEY K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bidhannagar College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7081-8073 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
From Acheulian to Microlith? Unveiling Prehistoric Cultural Transitions in Balidiha, Dulung River Valley, Eastern India
The Indian subcontinent, a region with a long history of human habitation, witnessed significant cultural transitions from the Acheulian to microlithic phases. However, the nature of this transition remains unclear. While various explanations for these transitions have been proposed, concrete evidence remains scarce. This study focuses on eastern India, a region with limited research on prehistoric cultural transitions. We present a case study fr…
“Understanding Context rather than Component”: An Assessment of Mayurbhanj Palaeoliths from a Geo-Archaeological Perspective
The first Lower Palaeolithic (Acheulean) sites ever excavated in India are located in the Burhabalang river valley of the Mayurbahnj district of Orissa. It reveals that the Mayurbhanj Acheulean site complex has been under the scanner of prehistoric archaeologists for a long period. However, it is unfortunate to say that, despite being studied for nearly one century by several scholars, the implementiferous beds of the Burhabalang River valley hav…
The Lower Palaeolithic and Microlithic Sites of Dulung River Valley, Eastern India
Lower Palaeolithic and Microlithic periods are considered two of the most important phases of human’s cultural evolution. The Indian subcontinent is one of the few places where the earliest evidence of both the Lower Palaeolithic and Microlithic periods have been found. In this article, preliminary observations on 28 recently discovered Lower Palaeolithic and Microlithic sites in the Dulung River valley of the eastern part of India are described.…
Continuity and Change among the Koras of Bindukata
The Kora is a small tribal group who are mostly found in eastern part of India. Like many other ethnic groups, the Kora had their own distinct culture, customs, rituals and religion. However, in comparison to other major tribal groups in West Bengal, the Kora as a group to date have recevied relatively little research attention. In this article, we reappraise our experience and observation on the social-cultural life of the Kora people of Paschim…
The Insiders’ Experience of an Undergraduate Level Ethnographic Fieldwork Training Program in India
Research on fieldwork experiences is not something new to the discipline of Anthropology. However, undergraduate level ethnographic fieldwork training programs in India as a research area still remained unexplored. The purpose of the study described in this paper was to explore the proceedings of undergraduate level ethnographic fieldwork training programs in India. This article uses the authors’ own recollections regarding an undergraduate level…
Relations between rock art and ritual practice: A case study from eastern India
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Relations between rock art and ritual practice: A case study from eastern India
Continuity and Change among the Koras of Bindukata
The Kora is a small tribal group who are mostly found in eastern part of India. Like many other ethnic groups, the Kora had their own distinct culture, customs, rituals and religion. However, in comparison to other major tribal groups in West Bengal, the Kora as a group to date have recevied relatively little research attention. In this article, we reappraise our experience and observation on the social-cultural life of the Kora people of Paschim…
The Insiders’ Experience of an Undergraduate Level Ethnographic Fieldwork Training Program in India
Research on fieldwork experiences is not something new to the discipline of Anthropology. However, undergraduate level ethnographic fieldwork training programs in India as a research area still remained unexplored. The purpose of the study described in this paper was to explore the proceedings of undergraduate level ethnographic fieldwork training programs in India. This article uses the authors’ own recollections regarding an undergraduate level…
“Understanding Context rather than Component”: An Assessment of Mayurbhanj Palaeoliths from a Geo-Archaeological Perspective
The first Lower Palaeolithic (Acheulean) sites ever excavated in India are located in the Burhabalang river valley of the Mayurbahnj district of Orissa. It reveals that the Mayurbhanj Acheulean site complex has been under the scanner of prehistoric archaeologists for a long period. However, it is unfortunate to say that, despite being studied for nearly one century by several scholars, the implementiferous beds of the Burhabalang River valley hav…
The Lower Palaeolithic and Microlithic Sites of Dulung River Valley, Eastern India
Lower Palaeolithic and Microlithic periods are considered two of the most important phases of human’s cultural evolution. The Indian subcontinent is one of the few places where the earliest evidence of both the Lower Palaeolithic and Microlithic periods have been found. In this article, preliminary observations on 28 recently discovered Lower Palaeolithic and Microlithic sites in the Dulung River valley of the eastern part of India are described.…
From Acheulian to Microlith? Unveiling Prehistoric Cultural Transitions in Balidiha, Dulung River Valley, Eastern India
The Indian subcontinent, a region with a long history of human habitation, witnessed significant cultural transitions from the Acheulian to microlithic phases. However, the nature of this transition remains unclear. While various explanations for these transitions have been proposed, concrete evidence remains scarce. This study focuses on eastern India, a region with limited research on prehistoric cultural transitions. We present a case study fr…
Geography (6 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · Anthropology (4 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Ethnography (3 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (3 works) · Prehistory (3 works) · Acheulean (2 works)