An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c32.26

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The potentiality of the town possessing a much earlier habitation was revealed when excavation was undertaken at the site during 1960-5 by the Univ. of Saugar under K.D. Bajpai (*IAR 1960-1*, p. 17; *1961-2*, p. 24; *1962-3*, p. 11; *1963-4*, p. 15; *1964-5*, p. 16), which has proved that Eran had been occupied since Chalcolithic [4.14.5] times. The ancient settlement was seen to span the entire natural curve of the river Bina and was represented by a series of rolling mounds ranging in height from 6·10 to 12·20 m, of which the maximum habitation deposit was 8·84 m. The site has been subjected to much erosion creating deep and wide cavities which has made it difficult to get the maximum results.