Uttar Pradesh in one of the most ancient
cradles of Indian culture, while it is true that no Harappa and Mohan-Jodaro have been
discovered in the State, the antiquities found in Banda (Bundelkhand), Mirzapur and Merrut
link its history to early stone age and Harappan era. Chalk drawings or dark red drawings
by primitive men are extensively found in the Vindhyan
ranges of Mirzapur district.Utensils of that age have also been discovered in Atranji-Khera, Kaushambi, Rajghat and Sonkh. Copper articles have been found in Kanpur, Unnao, Mirzapur, Mathura and some other districts. All these finds allude to a civilization prior to the advent of the Aryans in this State. It is most probable that snapped links between the Indus Valley and Vedic civilizations lie buried under the ruins of ancient sites found in this State.
