Ran-thok and Ling-chhom: indigenous grinding stones of Shertukpen tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India

The Shertukpens are an Indigenous tribal group inhabiting the western and southern parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India. They are accomplished carvers of carving wood and stone. This paper reports on the use of traditional grinding stone implements, ran-thok (grinding stone) and ling-chhom (n...

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Main Authors: Norbu Jamchu Thongdok, Gibji Nimasow, Oyi Dai Nimasow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Lithic Studies
Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/5390