[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.c24.s3.3 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s3.3 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s3.3 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c24.s3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3.3) The iron arrowheads from the s. India, Megalithic site \[4.17.9\] of ADICHANALLUR have been grouped under the following heads: taking the characteristics of the blade only, (i) concave in the middle, and (ii) convex in the middle; taking the characteristics of the barb only, (i) with incipient barb, (ii) with straight barb, (iii) curved barb, and (iv) ‘flying fish’ type with artistically curved blade; taking only the angle of the base of the blade in relation to the stem (the stem being always the base of the angle): (i) with out-turned base, i.e., obtuse-angled, (ii) with straight base, i.e., right-angled, and (iii) with in-turned base, i.e., acute-angled, and narrow leaf-shaped. The popularity of socketed stems is shared by spearheads, etc. - [Previous: v1.c24.s3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3.2) - [Next: v1.c24.s3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3.4) - [Up: v1.c24.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3) ## Linked texts (1) - [Ādichanallūr](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.adichanallur) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3.3) · Pramāṇa