An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.672

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Sub-pd A (700 to 500 B.C.) representing a pre-NBPW phase is marked by three principal ceramic industries: the Black-slipped Ware [11.13]; the red-slipped ware; and the black-and-red Ware [11.6.3]. A kind of coarse red ware and plain grey ware also continues side by side. The inhabitants used bone points, discs, cones and beads of terracotta as also of agate and carnelian and were conversant with the use of iron right from the beginning.