An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s12.1

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This ware, giving name to the culture typified by it, was first stratigraphically discovered in 1951 in the lowest level of HASTINĀPURA. As its name implies, its main distinguishing feature is its ochrous colour, which gives it the appearance of being badly fired. Its other characteristics are a porous texture and a wearing out of the edges of sherds. Since then many more OCW sites have been located over a wider area, but most of them are situated in the Ganga-Yamuna doab, the chief of them being BAHADRABAD, Dt Hardwar AMBKHERI, Dt Saharanpur, ATRANJIKHERA, Dt Etah, LAL QILA, Dt Bulandshahr, and SAIPAI, Dt Etawah. The entire pottery complex may be broadly classified into seven types: (1) storage jars; (2) vases, (3) basins, (4) bowls, (5) lids, (6) dishes-on-stand, and (7) miniature pots.