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Early farming communities of central Indiaarticle 1994 • Dhavalikar, M. K.
Central Indian Neolithic • Asia > South Asia
Dhavalikar presents a synopsis of the Kayatha, Ahar and Malwa cultures by describing the Chalcolithic finds from (mainly) the sites of Kayatha, Ahar, and Navda Toli. Dhavalikar discusses ceramics, copper artifacts, beads, houses, fortifications, subs...The first farmers of the DeccanBook 1988 • Dhavalikar, M. K. (Madhukar Keshav)
South Indian Chalcolithic • Asia > South Asia
This document provides an overview of the first farming communities, mainly in Maharashtra. The Early and Late Jorwe, Late Harappan, Malwa, and Savalda phases (or subtraditions) are described. Particular attention is given to settlements and settleme...Excavations at KaotheBook 1990 • Dhavalikar, M. K. (Madhukar Keshav) et al.
South Indian Chalcolithic • Asia > South Asia
This is a report on the findings from the excavations at Kaothe, a single cultural component, seasonal, early farming community in Maharashtra. In comparison to other Chalcolithic sites, Kaothe has very few stone tools and an abundance of bone tools....Small site archaeologyarticle 1990 • Dhavalikar, M. K. (Madhukar Keshav) et al.
South Indian Chalcolithic • Asia > South Asia
Walki was a seasonally-occupied farming settlement. The excavators were able to recover remains of numerous houses, outbuildings, and other architectural features. Fewer artifacts were found than expected, but the site contained numerous burials....