[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.c38.239 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c38.239 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c38.239 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c38.239](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c38.239) \*\*Lotapahar\*\*, Dt Singhbhum. Of the two excavated trenches, one near the n.-w. fringe of the Tantragupta hill on the left bank of the Sanjai at Govindpur and the other on the right bank of the same river at Dalki, the first revealed two Pds. Pd I was characterized by Upper Palaeolithic tools \[4.4\] represented by scrapers and Pd II by microliths of both geometric and non-geometric varieties. The second trench revealed only one cultural Pd associated with microlithic tools, both geometric and non-geometric. Besides a few Lower Palaeolithic \[4.2\] tools were found embedded the on surface of the first trench. Two Neolithic \[4.6.5\] celts and a polished roller had been previously found. \*IAR 1959-60\*; \*1966-7\*. - [Previous: v2.c38.238](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c38.238) - [Next: v2.c38.240](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c38.240) - [Up: v2.c38](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c38) ## Cites (1) - [Lotapahar](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.lotapahar) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c38.239](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c38.239) · Pramāṇa