An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.138.3

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Upper Palaeolithic [4.4] site yielding blades, points, scrapers and burins. *IAR 1970-1*. **Panchwada**, Dt Panch Mahals. Mesolithic [4.5] site. *IAR 1970-1*. **Panchwaniya**, Dt Varanasi. Black-and-red ware (of unspecified nature). *IAR 1962-3*. **Pandavapura**. See FRENCH ROCKS. **Pander**, Dt Bhilwara. Non-megalithic black-and-red ware of AHAR² affinity [11.6.2?] *IAR 1958-9*. **Pandharpur**. Dt Solapur. In the bed of the Bhima were found Lower Palaeolithic [4.2] handaxes in the gravel conglomerate and unstratified microliths (of unspecified nature). In addition a small-scale excavation revealed three late historical and medieval [4.19.7] phases of occupation. Phase I was marked by the presence of a black-grey ware bearing stamped designs in the form of small figures on the tip portions of *hāṇḍī*-like vessels and bowls. Phase II yielded coins and associated pottery of the Indo-Islamic period. Phase III showed structural remains consisting of a complex of massive stone walls, from the foundations of which coins belonging to the early Maratha period, corresponding to the latter half of the 17th century, were recovered. *IAR 1956-7*; *1967-8*. **Pandhrol**, Dt Kutch. Historical site. See AJMEL. *IAR 1965-6*. **Panditon ka Tila**, Dt Kurukshetra. Late Harappa [11.4] ware, PGW [11.14] and early historical [4.18.1] ware.