In terms of subsistence strategy, how did the South Indian Neolithic culture (Deccan ash-mound phase) contrast fundamentally with the contemporary Western Indian Chalcolithic cultures (Jorwe/Ahar)?

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The Deccan Neolithic (sites like Kupgal, Utnur) is defined by its strong pastoral slant, where cattle dung accumulations created massive Ashmounds. Conversely, Western and Central Indian Chalcolithic settings (like Inamgaon or Navdatoli) represent advanced agricultural chiefdoms focused on complex crop rotations (wheat, barley, lentil) and water management.

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