An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c21.s14.2

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Of the prehistoric sites at which steatite objects have been found in India mention may be made of: KALIBANGAN I (pre-Harappa [4.8]), beads; KALIBANGAN II (Harappa), beads including disc beads and seals; LOTHAL (Harappa), beads, Persian Gulf seal, bowls, bangles, heart-shaped ornaments, ear-rings and a handle affixed to a copper rod; ALAMGIRPUR (Harappa), beads; RANGPUR II A (Harappa), beads including disc beads; SURKOTADA (Harappa), beads; DESALPUR (Harappa), seals; ROJDI I (Harappa), beads; SOMNATH I (Harappa), microbeads; SURKOTADA II and III and SANGHOL (late Harappa), beads; CHIRAND and TEKKALAKOTA (Neolithic [4.6]), beads; SINGANAPALLI (Neolithic-Chalcolithic), disc beads, microbeads, bangles; AHAR² I, GILUND, NAVDATOLI, NEVASA, ERAN and MAHISDAL (Chalcolithic [4.14]), beads and at the last site bangles as well. The later sites include VAIŚĀLĪ (pre-NBPW and NBPW [4.18.1]), caskets, bangles; RAJGIR (NBPW), amulet plaques; NÓh (NBPW), caskets; UJJAIN and CHANDRAKETUGARH (early historical), caskets. Steatite is often the material for relic caskets [12.8].