Identification of archaeological remains arround the “Rarha” region and littoral tract of Midnapur, West Bengal, India

The present work is greatly rooted in the identification of archaeological places in entire Midnapur(W+E) district. The geographical issues which cometo the fore in these research work is, identification of archaeological places in relation to the local environment. Investigation also related to explain the spatial distribution pattern of archaeological sites across the district. The information's mentioned in various literatures by many early scholars; indicate that Midnapure district is a very fruitful land from archaeological point of view. Actually Midnapure(W+E) district can be divided into two broad physical division, in the west there is undulating lateritic surface and extensive coastal tract located in eastern part. So many Mesolithic, Neolithic and Chalcolithic evidences were found from the entire district, but Paleolithic evidences are concentrated only in the western lateritic portion. That is why understanding the spatial distribution pattern of early peoples settlement in relation to local environment and landscape is very relevant.