[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.s18.45 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s18.45 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s18.45 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c9.s18.45](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s18.45) Antiquities of this stage are mainly represented by moulded terracotta plaques of human figurines with convex or flat back, animal figurines, beads of terracotta and semiprecious stones, shell bangles, a gold hairpin, copper and iron objects, four-legged stone querns, skin-rubbers \[18.4\] and terracotta toy-cart frames. Coinage is mainly represented by punch-marked \[3.1\], cast, Indo-Greek, Mitra and Janapada coins of the Śibis and Mālavas. Interestingevidence of cotton cloth \[16.16\] was found at BAIRAT and RAIRH. Inscriptions in Brāhmī on two sealings from Ahar² and a seal from SAMBHAR indicate the growth of literacy during the period. - [Previous: v1.c9.s18.44](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s18.44) - [Next: v1.c9.s18.46](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s18.46) - [Up: v1.c9.s18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s18) ## Linked texts (2) - [Bairat](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.bairat-varanasi) - [Sambhar](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.sambhar) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s18.45](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s18.45) · Pramāṇa