[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.c37.1303 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c37.1303 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c37.1303 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c37.1303](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c37.1303) \*\*Kupgal, Kuppagallu\*\*, Dt Bellary, the hill also known as Peacock hill, located 5·4 km n.-e. of Bellary, first noticed by Fraser. In 1903 Foote found that the castellated hills contained rock-shelters and vestiges of Neolithic habitation \[4.6.9\] (Foote, 1914), the flat portions in the hills bounded by retaining walls of rubble stone masonry to prevent erosion and made habitable. Although in the higher reaches Neolithic implements were few in the lower portions they were found in abundance. Foote also located a factory site yielding neoliths at all stages of manufacture. The tools included axes, adzes, chisels, hammers, pounders, flakes scrapers, etc. Besides these he found a microlithic industry comprising flakes, cores, scrapers, etc., on siliceous material. On the n. face of the hill rock bruisings representing human and animal figures, either singly or in groups, hunting scenes, men armed with shields and spears, birds, etc., were observed. Notable among the animals are the bull and elephant. Some of the bruisings are of the Neolithic period. - [Previous: v2.c37.1302](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c37.1302) - [Next: v2.c37.1304](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c37.1304) - [Up: v2.c37](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c37) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c37.1303](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c37.1303) · Pramāṇa