An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c30.126

v2.c30.126

These early Pds show signs of houses built of wood, bamboo and tiles with mud walls on mud plinths. The foundations seem to have been strengthened by wooden piles. Baked bricks come into use in Pd V (Gupta), which has grey or black pottery sometimes bearing stamped designs, terracotta plaques with human and animal figurines and *mithunas*.