Peopling of Manipur began since the prehistoric Stone Age, her earlier settlement took place in the hills, particularly in the Songbu cave in Chandel district and Khangkhui cave in Ukhrul district. Later towards the closing stage of the Pleistocene probably due to the increase of cold temperature, people came down to the lower altitude near the periphery of the Imphal valley. Present archaeological evidences show that the Neolithic people populated valley as early as about 2000 BC.
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