Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c16.s2.t2: Eran
Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c16.s2.t2
- Language
- English
Eran
v1.c16.s2.t2.1
On the basis of C-14 determination, Eran, situated on the river bank of Bina, a tributary of Betwa river, has been suggested to be the earliest home of the black painted red ware or the black-on-red ware, known hitherto as the Malwa ware. The site is located 300 km north-east of Navdatoli and at Tripuri near Jabalpur on the Narmada river. The C-14 determination indicates that the Chalcolithic Culture at this site extended from c. 1700-1170 BC. (Allchins, 1983: 269)
v1.c16.s2.t2.2
The Chalcolithic deposit here is said to be divisible into three phases: early, middle and late on the basis of pottery. While the black painted red, grey and white painted black- and red-wares occurred throughout the three phases, a ware with deep red slip and shining surface appeared in Phase II and the channel spouted vase appeared in Phase III.
v1.c16.s2.t2.3
As the excavation was small and not of a horizontal nature, so the findings were not also large. The plan of houses at Eran has got some resemblance with that of Navdatoli and Inamgaon. But due to the lack of any detail report it became difficult to know about their daily belongings. How far this culture was developed and what type of minerals and metals they were habituated to use, is still an enigma to us. But on the basis of pottery and their shapes, we can venture to say that they had some connection with the Inamgaon and Navdatoli people.