Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c10.s1.2

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The cultural sequence of Mehargarh is as follows. There are altogether seven periods. The first period, i.e., Mehargarh I is aceramic neolithic settlement dated seventh millenium BC. Mehargarh II is ceramic neolithic dated sixth-fifth millenium BC. Mehargarh III is early chalcolithic settlement dated first half of the fourth millennium BC; Mehargarh IV is advanced chalcolithic settlement dated from the middle of fourth millennium BC. Mehargarh V is a transition period dated third quarter of the fourth millennium BC, Mehargarh VI is Early Bronze settlement (towns) dated from the end of fourth millennium BC and beginning of the third millennium BC, and Mehargarh VII is advanced bronze age settlement dated middle of the third millennium BC.