An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s6.t6.14
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s6.t6.14
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In time span the Neolithic of Karnataka ranges roughly from 2400 to 1000 B.C., the lower Neolithic ending some time about 1800 B.C. and marking the commencement of the upper phase. [The following ¹⁴C dates are available: KODEKAL, 2460±105 B.C.; TERDAL, 1770 to 1935±100 B.C.; TEKKALAKOTTA, 1540 to 1780±105 B.C.; SANGANAKALLU, 1550 to 1585±105 B.C. 1590±110 B.C.; PALAVOY, 1540±100, 1965±105 B.C.; HALLUR, 1195±100, 1425±110, 1710±105, 955±100, 1105±105 B.C., the last two of the Neolithic-Megalithic overlap; T. NARSIPUR, 1495 to 1085±100 B.C.