History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c15.s4.t1.2

v1.c15.s4.t1.2

Of these, the Kayatha culture (Circa 2000 - 1800 B.C.), so named after the type site Kayatha, (Dist. Ujjain, M.P.), and the Malwa culture (Circa 1700 - 1300 B.C.) are both distributed in Malwa which roughly comprises the western districts of the present Madhya Pradesh. The former is characterised by three distinct ceramic wares viz., the Kayatha ware, the red-painted buff ware and the Kayatha combed ware (Fig. 3). The Kayatha ware is a sturdy fabric represented by bowls, dishes and large storage jars. It is treated with a red wash over which designs are executed in deep purple. The pottery is of extremely fine fabric, made of well levigated clay which is devoid of any impurities. The other ware is buff coloured and bears paintings in dark red; it is also of fine fabric but is thin walled. The most representative forms in this ware is a *loṭā* with blunt carination and globular jars with outcurved rim.