how was trade carried out in the pre colonial period
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TRADE DURING THE PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD
Naga Hills, during the colonial period, was located at 24.42* and 25.48* N
Latitude and 93.7* and 94.50* E Longitude and occupied an area of 3070
Sq.miles (B.C.Allen, et al. 2001:468). However, some changes were made in the
creation of the present Nagaland state. To know the history and culture of a
country, it is pertinent to study the history and culture of its communities.
History and culture of a country is built up by various communities and so for its
proper study, a knowledge of the origin, migration and composition of those
communities is essential (K.K. Bhattacharjee 1983:3). The pre-Colonial Naga
history is shrouded in mystery. History of the Nagas is shrouded in obscurity
more so in respect of the origin and migration because there is no written
account. This makes it extremely difficult to write any history of the origin and
migration of the Nagas (Kenelo Kath, 2005:1). Except very scanty information
concerning the Ahom-Naga relation recorded in the Buranjee maintained by the
Ahom ruler, we have no record about the Nagas during the pre-colonial period.
The first time the Nagas are noticed in history is through the Ahom “buranjis”
(L.W.Shakespear, 2004.210). We have no written record about the most part of
Naga history. To reconstruct the history of the Nagas during the pre-colonial
period, we have to seek the assistance of Archaeology or oral history.
Archeaology and oral history play very important role in reconstructing the
history of a community or society in the absence of written records. These are
also employed to substantiate the fragmented records in reconstructing the
history. Archeaology and oral history are the dominant sources to reconstruct
the history of the pre-literate societies like the Nagas, who did not have a script
till colonial period. It is believed that the Nagas have settled in the present place
earlier than her close western neighbour –Ahoms