An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s3.19
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s3.19
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The Megalithic [4.17.6] habitational deposits of TAKALGHAT and the filling in the stone circles at KHAPA have yielded four dagger-blades and two knives. All daggers of Khapa are almost of the same type having a short pointed tang circular in section, medium long blade with pointed tip and biconvex section and a ringed base for the blade. The dagger of Takalghat is similar to those of Khapa but is without a ring at the base of the handle, having a solid cylindrical base instead. Knives are evidenced by two specimens, one from Khapa and the other from Takalghat, both alike but fragmentary. They have thin slightly curved blades and a short tang circular in section.