An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c46.232

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**Thalner**, Dt Dhule. Tools of Series I (Lower Palaeolithic [4.2]): Abbevillio-Acheulian handaxes, cleavers, discoids, scrapers, etc., made on trap and quartzite together with pebble tools. Tools of Series II (Middle Palaeolithic [4.3]): tools made on jasper, chert, chalcedony, etc., scrapers predominating and blades being comparatively few. Series III (Mesolithic [4.5]): blades, points, scrapers, awls, etc. Microliths and sometimes neoliths were found in association with black-and-red painted pottery and coarse grey ware similar to that from the Chalcolithic [4.14.8] levels at BRAHMAGIRI and BAHAL. The site also contained remains of burials and pots of the Black-and-red Ware [11.15.3] bearing graffiti. The Chalcolithic culture was superimposed successively by cultures of the Black-and-red Ware and a coarse red-slipped ware, the latter being assignable to the Sātavāhana period. Red Polished Ware [11.23] was also present. *IAR 1957-8*.