An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c21.s1.4

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(2) W. India and the n. Deccan, again of the Neolithic, Copper/Bronze and Chalcolithic [4.14] phases. Rice husks have been found at LOTHAL and RANGPUR II A. Wheat and later on rice were located at NAVDATOLI and SONGAON together with lentils (*Lens culinaris*), black gram (*Phaseolus mungo*), green gram (*Phaseolus radiatus*), linseed, jujube and myrobalan. Cotton and flax are also associated with the n.-w. Deccan and silk is reported from NAVDATOLI [16.16].