[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) › v2.c29.1153 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c29.1153 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c29.1153 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c29.1153](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.1153) Burzahom (34°10′; 73°54′), Dt Srinagar, 16 km n.-e. of Srinagar off Naseem-Shalimar road, about 1800 m above sea-level. The Megalithic menhirs here \[4.17\] situated on a \*karewa\* mound were first noticed by de Terra and Paterson, 1939, who collected some bone and stone tools from here in a short excavation. Subsequent exploration by the ASI has brought to light about a dozen similar sites such as BEGAGUND, BRAH, GOFKRAL, HARIPARIGOM, JAYADEVI-UDAR, OLICHIBAG, PAMPUR, PANZAGOM, SOMBUR, THAJIWOR and WAZTAL, all located on \*karewas\* especially in the s.-e. parts of the Kashmir valley. Extensive excavation conducted at Burzahom by T.N. Khazanchi and his associates on behalf of the ASI from 1960 to 1971 (\*IAR 1960-1\*, p. 11; \*1961-2\*, p. 17; \*1962-3\*, p. 9; \*1965-6\*, p. 19; \*1966-7\*, p. 17; \*1968-9\*, p. 10; \*1971-2\*, p. 24) has brought to light a fourfold sequence of cultures: Pds I and II, Neolithic \[4.6.1\]; Pd III, Megalithic \[4.17.1\]; and Pd IV, early historical \[4.18\]. - [Previous: v2.c29.1152](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.1152) - [Next: v2.c29.1154](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.1154) - [Up: v2.c29](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29) ## Cites (8) - [Burzahom](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.burzahom) - [Begagund](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.begagund) - [Gofkral](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.gofkral) - [Hariparigom](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.hariparigom) - [Jayadevi-Udar](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.jayadevi-udar) - [Pampur](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.pampur) - [Sombur](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.sombur) - [Thajiwor](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.thajiwor) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.1153](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.1153) · Pramāṇa