[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.c11.s2.6 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s2.6 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s2.6 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c11.s2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2.6) The axes from the PGW levels \[4.15\] of NOH and ATRANJIKHERA are made of iron and are mostly with a shaft-hole. Iron axes were also used by the megalith builders of c. \[4.17.6\] and s. \[4.17.10\] India and the lower Deccan \[4.17.9\], as is evident from finds from KHAPA, TAKALGHAT, GANGAPUR, JUNAPANI, SANUR, ADICHANALLUR, BRAHMAGIRI and MASKI. These are of two main types: one is elongated with a thick rectangular or oblong section, convex butt end and straight, broad working end; the other has a broad body, convex but flat butt end, sharp convex working end with detachable ring-fasteners for hafting. - [Previous: v1.c11.s2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2.5) - [Next: v1.c11.s2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2.7) - [Up: v1.c11.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2) ## Linked texts (6) - [Atranjikhera](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.atranjikhera) - [Maski](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.maski) - [Ādichanallūr](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.adichanallur) - [Noh](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.noh) - [Khapa](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.khapa) - [Takalghat](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.takalghat) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2.6) · Pramāṇa