[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.s2.7 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s2.7 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s2.7 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c11.s2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2.7) The early historical cultures have yielded shaft-hole iron axes with splayed edges. Specimens are reported from PRAKASH, BAHAL, NASIK and RAIRH. An example from NASIK is of the socketed type. They spread to the s. during the 1st millennium A.D. and continued later on (11th century), as is evident from PRAKASH. - [Previous: v1.c11.s2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2.6) - [Next: v1.c11.s2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2.8) - [Up: v1.c11.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2) ## Linked texts (3) - [Nāsik](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.nasik) - [Prakash](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.prakash) - [Bahal](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.bahal) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c11.s2.7) · Pramāṇa