[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.c29.276 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c29.276 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c29.276 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c29.276](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.276) \*\*Banimilia Bahera\*\*, Dt Mirzapur, in the Jangal Mahal area in Tahsil Chunar, a Megalithic \[4.17.3\] site spread over an extensive area, excavated by A.K. Narain and his assistants of the Banaras Hindu Univ. (\*IAR 1962-3\*, p. 38), bringing to light four types of monuments: Type 1, cairns made up of heaped-up stone rubble with a single or multiple capstone; Type 2, cists enclosed by a cairn; Type 3, cairn circles; and Type 4, chamber-type tumuli of dressed stone having a single or multiple capstone and enclosed by a heap of rubble stone. Of the five megaliths that were excavated three belonged to Type 4, and one each to Types 1 and 2. The longer axes of the cists and chambers, oriented e.-w., is broader and higher on the w. than on the e. Ill-fired dull-red ware sometimes with a red-slip, overfired red ware, black-slipped ware and black-and-red ware are the important pottery types. Excepting one, no other megalith contained any skeletal material. - [Previous: v2.c29.275](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.275) - [Next: v2.c29.277](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.277) - [Up: v2.c29](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.276](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.276) · Pramāṇa