[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.c21.s14.2 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c21.s14.2 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c21.s14.2 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c21.s14.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s14.2) 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 \[12.8\]. - [Previous: v1.c21.s14.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s14.1) - [Next: v1.c21.s14.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s14.3) - [Up: v1.c21.s14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s14) ## Linked texts (18) - [Lothal](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.lothal) - [Kālībangan](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.kalibangan) - [Surkotada](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.surkotada) - [Rangpur](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.rangpur) - [Rojdi](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.rojdi) - [Alamgirpur](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.alamgirpur) - [Vaiśālī](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.vaisali) - [Chandraketugarh](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.chandraketugarh) - [Nevasa](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.nevasa) - [Chirand](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.chirand) - [Gilund](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.gilund) - [Navdatoli](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.navdatoli) - [Tekkalakota](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.tekkalakota) - [Noh](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.noh) - [Mahisdal](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.mahisdal) - [Singanapalli](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.singanapalli) - [Somnath](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.somnath-madhya-pradesh) - [Rajgiri](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.rajgiri) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s14.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c21.s14.2) · Pramāṇa