An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c37.1306

v2.c37.1306

The Neolithic accumulations, nearly 7·75 , thick, in the subsequent congenial semi-arid climate consisted of two floors, 1·25 and 2·40 m, two scoriaceous ash deposits 1·35 and 2·25 m, with vitrefied posherds and animal bones and a whitish-grey ash deposit, 15 cm thick sealed by light-brownish soil, 35 cm thick. The two floors, the earlier one of light-brown grey banded ash and the later pinkish-grey ash, were separated by the earliest 1·35 m thick scoriacious layer: the next floor was sealed by the second scoriaceous stratum. The scoriaceous deposits are due to periodical burning, intentional or otherwise of accumulated cattle dung, The absence of slag [16.9.4], metal or crucible [16.4] eliminates the possiblity of their being the result of any industrial activity.