Microlithic hunter-gatherers

Microlithic hunter-gatherers appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Malwa (South Asia) from c. 3200 to 1000 BCE, a span of more than 2,200 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Bands using tiny stone blades for arrows and sickles, known from sites such as Bagor in Rajasthan and Langhnaj in Gujarat. Some kept sheep and goats and traded with nearby farming villages.

See Microlithic hunter-gatherers on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: c. 3200 to 1000 BCE
Duration: more than 2,200 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Rajasthan, Gujarat and Malwa, South Asia
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Events in South Asia during its time

2600 BCE Indus cities reach their height
1900 BCE Indus cities decline
1500 BCE Rigveda hymns composed
1000 BCE Iron spreads across the Ganges plain

Neighbours in South Asia

Kuru Kingdom c. 1200 to 500 BCE
Panchala c. 1100 to 350 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
Old Kingdom of Egypt c. 2686 to 2181 BCE, North and West Africa
New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa
Old Babylonian Empire 1894 to 1595 BCE, Middle East
Hittite Empire (New Kingdom) c. 1400 to 1180 BCE, Middle East
Akkadian Empire c. 2334 to 2154 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Microlithic hunter-gatherers exist?

c. 3200 to 1000 BCE, about more than 2,200 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Microlithic hunter-gatherers?

Rajasthan, Gujarat and Malwa, in South Asia.

What language did Microlithic hunter-gatherers speak?

Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.