An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c38.242

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When the Harappans arrived at the site it was, like RANGPUR farther inland, inhabited by a people using copper, short chalcedony blades and a micaceous red ware and black-and-red ware [11.16.1], though a distinct pre-Harappa level was not met with in the excavations. The shapes in the former ware were the round-bottomed jar and stud-handled bowl painted with plant motifs, horizontals, zigzags, loops and intersecting circles. The Harappans introduced their own characteristic pottery [11.3] but allowed the pre-existing wares to continue and adapted them to their own style.