[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.c42.73 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.73 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.73 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c42.73](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.73) In spite of its long history and apart from legends and myths associated with it, Paithan has not been systematically excavated on a large scale. In 1936-7 the Arch. Dept of Hyderabad under Yazdani excavated a few trenches which gave remains of brick structures, terracotta, beads and a few coins (Yazdani. 1936-7). The antiquities mostly belong to early and late Sātavāhana period. In 1965-6 M.G. Dikshit tapped the locality called Kushan which, according to him, gave Sātavāhana pottery; the horizon below it gave the Chalcolithic Jorwe Ware \[11.11\] and human burials (\*IAR 1965-6\*, p. 54). The report of the first excavation is not detailed and that of Dikshit not published. - [Previous: v2.c42.72](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.72) - [Next: v2.c42.74](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.74) - [Up: v2.c42](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.73](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.73) · Pramāṇa