An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c46.213

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But the antiquity of the habitation in the locality goes back to the prehistoric period, comprising the Chalcolithic [4.14.8] and Iron Age Megalithic [4.17.9] cultural phases. About 4 km w. of the locality is a Chalcolithic site known as Vibhutimaddi about 3½ hectares in area. Here are found slaggy ash lumps, ground stone axes of dolerite parallel-sided blades, fluted cores with prepared striking platform, one or two with crested ridge [16.15.2], microliths such as points, crescents, etc. made on chalcedony, chert and rarely agate, grey ware burnished and unburnished of various shades of colours in MASKI fabric, rather coarse pottery of brown-and-black ware of BRAHMAGIRI fabric, finely polished red and grey ware pottery of SAVALDA fabric [11.12], occasional terracotta figurines; animal bones highly encrusted with lime, etc. That the pottery of MASKI and SAVALDA fabrics with varieties of painted designs, stylized and geometrical, in violet black occurs in profusion is noteworthy. Besides, the infrequent painted designs are in bichrome red and black or in glue-like white. The pottery types of MASKI and BRAHMAGIRI fabrics are: the jar, trough, vase with flaring rim and in some cases with spout; bowl with out-turned edge; hemispherical bowl; platter; dish-on-stand; etc. Those of the SAVALDA fabric are: the vase with out-turned or curled or everted externally thickened or collared rim; pot with carinated boy; vase with concave side and carinated body; jar with slightly concave side; lid with flanged waist; biconical lid; etc.