An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c45.687

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**Singanapalli**, Dt Kurnool. Trial digging revealed that the material equipment was that of a prosperous agricultural community living in a large village. It is believed to have adopted the painted pottery tradition of the post-Harappa Chalcolithic cultures of w. India [4.14.7] but had not yet taken kindly to the use of the potter's wheel. The perforated vessels are reminiscent of similar Harappa [11.3] jars. Disc beads of white steatite in the various sizes, microbeads of shell and steatite bangles show Harappa affinities. The present evidence suggests a date ranging from 1600 to 1400 B.C. Other sites in the Dt yielding painted pottery and Neolithic implements in large quantities are: Ramapuram, Patapadu, Sivavaram and Pusalapadu.