An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c30.392

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**Chopani-Mando** (24°55'; 82°5'), Dt Allahabad, located on the middle terrace of the BELAN in its earlier meander within an old flood plain of the river, at a distance of approximately 77 km from Allahabad in e. and s.-e. direction, with a total spread of 15000 sq m with a view to ascertaining the nature and development sequence of the lithic industries of the area and also to obtaining information regarding the life of their authors, excavation was conducted at the site by the Univ. of Allahabad under the direction of G.R. Sharma in 1967 (only for sequence) and in 1977-8. The excavation brought to light a total habitational deposit of 1·55 m in thickness comprising 10 layers divisible into three phases as below.