History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c15.s3.2
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c15.s3.2
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The OCP occurs in north India over a large area from Bahadarabad near Dehra Dun to Noh near Bharatpur and from Kathpalon near Jullundar to Ahicchatra (Dist. Bareilly, U.P.), that is roughly the present states of Punjab, Haryana and western U.P. The forms include bowls, basins and jars of various sizes (Ibid). The OCP has affinities with Harappan pottery as is evident from such forms as the dish-on-stand, basins with beaded or beaked or everted rim, storage jars and bowl-shaped lid with a central knob. However, it is as yet a moot point whether or not the OCP has been derived from the Harappan.