[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.c9.s17.64 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s17.64 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s17.64 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c9.s17.64](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17.64) During the last decade and a half, i.e. 1965-80, a number of Megalithic stone circle sites have been excavated with significant results including ¹⁴C dates. For instance the site of JUNAPANI was excavated in 1962 by the ASI. The three excavated stone circles gave, besides badly crushed human skeletal remains, micaceous red pottery, a sherd painted in black over a red surface, typical Megalithic black-and-red ware \[11.15.2, 3\] iron objects comprising axes, daggers, spears, lances, horsebits and chisels and copper objects like bells and anklets, along with a few gold-plated objects. - [Previous: v1.c9.s17.63](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17.63) - [Next: v1.c9.s17.65](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17.65) - [Up: v1.c9.s17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17.64](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s17.64) · Pramāṇa