[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c10.s1.22 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c10.s1.22 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c10.s1.22 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c10.s1.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c10.s1.22) The excavation at ARIKAMEDU (Wheeler, 1946b), achieved 'the distinction of being the first ancient Indian culture to be dated archaeologically in the Indian Peninsula' and provided 'a firm datum-line from which the classification of pre-medieval s. India can begin' (Wheeler, 1946a, p. 2). At this site certain wares of Roman origin, imported or imitated, provided a firm basis for dating remains there. Likewise the Rouletted Ware \[11.21\] at BRAHMAGIRI and CHANDRAVALLI helped in dating the underlying Megalithic ware \[11.15\] and the Russet-coated Painted Ware \[11.22\] which was found interlocked with it (Wheeler, 1947, pp. 200-2; Sharma, 1953, p. 121). The evidence of this ware, apart from the evidence of clay bullae \[6.4\], imitation Roman coins, Kushan coins and Puri-Kushan coins was utilized in archaeological dating of the remains at SISUPALGARH (Lal, 1949, pp. 70-2; Sharma, 1953, pp. 168-9). - [Previous: v1.c10.s1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c10.s1.21) - [Next: v1.c10.s1.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c10.s1.23) - [Up: v1.c10.s1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c10.s1) ## Linked texts (1) - [Sisupalgarh](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.sisupalgarh) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c10.s1.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c10.s1.22) · Pramāṇa