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Chalcolithic era- Human settlements in Maharashtra begin during the chalcolithic period around 3800 BC The first Chalcolithic people to settle in Maharashtra was the Savalda culture. several Savaldan settlements have been excavated, the most notable of which in Inamgaon. Although there are very few structures still left standing, archeologists have discovered some significant artifacts.
Archeologists first excavating Inamgaon
Foundation for rectangular house 2200-2300 BC
circular dwelling pit 3000-2300 BC
Pottery excavated from Inamgaon, 1800-1600 BC
Burial ern belonging to the Jorwe Culture dating back to 1000 BC
Here are some very good articles/books on Inamgaon settlement and Jorwe culture
https://books.google.com/books?id=H...&ved=0CDUQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Daimabad&f=false
https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10125/19138/AP-v14n1-139-146.pdf?sequence=1
Another major settlement was Daimabad. Like Inamgaon, not much is left in terms of physical structures, but some very important artifacts have been found.
bronze statue of man racing bulls found in Daimabad, circa 2500 bc.
Two bronze statues of water buffaloes on wheeled platforms, 2500 BC
Bronze statue of elephant, also 2500 BC
(top left of image shows the fourth artifact, a =n intricate statue of a rhinoceros dating from the same period.
Of course, it does not take a professional archeologist to notice the similarities between those artifacts and IVC sites throughout Pakistan and India. The Daimabad horde can be used as evidence that during the later Harrapan phase, IVC culture had spread to the deccan. Of course, that is a more controversial theory. Personally, I was very impressed when I first saw these artifacts. Despite being found in a relatively small site, they are comparable to artifacts found at larger sites such as Dholavira and Rakhigari
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Chalcolithic era- Human settlements in Maharashtra begin during the chalcolithic period around 3800 BC The first Chalcolithic people to settle in Maharashtra was the Savalda culture. several Savaldan settlements have been excavated, the most notable of which in Inamgaon. Although there are very few structures still left standing, archeologists have discovered some significant artifacts.

Archeologists first excavating Inamgaon
Foundation for rectangular house 2200-2300 BC
circular dwelling pit 3000-2300 BC

Pottery excavated from Inamgaon, 1800-1600 BC

Burial ern belonging to the Jorwe Culture dating back to 1000 BC
Here are some very good articles/books on Inamgaon settlement and Jorwe culture
https://books.google.com/books?id=H...&ved=0CDUQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Daimabad&f=false
https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10125/19138/AP-v14n1-139-146.pdf?sequence=1
Another major settlement was Daimabad. Like Inamgaon, not much is left in terms of physical structures, but some very important artifacts have been found.

bronze statue of man racing bulls found in Daimabad, circa 2500 bc.

Two bronze statues of water buffaloes on wheeled platforms, 2500 BC

Bronze statue of elephant, also 2500 BC
(top left of image shows the fourth artifact, a =n intricate statue of a rhinoceros dating from the same period.
Of course, it does not take a professional archeologist to notice the similarities between those artifacts and IVC sites throughout Pakistan and India. The Daimabad horde can be used as evidence that during the later Harrapan phase, IVC culture had spread to the deccan. Of course, that is a more controversial theory. Personally, I was very impressed when I first saw these artifacts. Despite being found in a relatively small site, they are comparable to artifacts found at larger sites such as Dholavira and Rakhigari
@Earl_of_Rochester @tornada @Bart Dale @Azad67 @Kapish Kapoor @civfanatic @Kevinmeath @Devdas @Aberc @Ealasaid @Aupmanyav @Dewal @ScientistAlexandrus @kandal @rvsakhadeo @Rajeev @Chlodio @Futurist @betgo @Linschoten @No Bias FTW @Dardic @Aatreya @janusdviveidis @malpusa