An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c37.101

v2.c37.101

Of the grave goods mention may be made of pottery, microliths (Megs III and XI), a gold bangle (Meg III), terracotta beads and a few skeletal remains. The pottery consisting of the Black-and-red Ware [11.15.1] and black-slipped [11.13] and red wares is represented by: the dish and bowl with mostly everted rim and roundish profile; perforated and footed vessel; lid; pedestalled cup; and elliptical and globular vase. The pedestalled cup, funnel-shaped lid, convex-sided dish, footed and perforated vessel and elongated conical vase of Kakoria are thought to be the links between the Megalithic cultures of Varanasi on the one hand and that of the Deccan and s. India [4.17.9, 10] on the other. Microliths mainly on chert consist of blades, blunted backs, scrapers and serrated blades along with a few flakes and chips. The skeletal remains from these graves consist of teeth of the bovid (Megs I and IV), a fragmentary human tooth (Meg V) and fragments of a human skull and an animal bone piece (Meg VI).