Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c16.s3.t6.1

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Dāimābād is located on the left bank of the Pravara river, a tributary of Godāvarī 18 km south-east of Shrirampur. The occupation deposit varies from place to place. The site was discovered in 1958 by B.P. Bopardikar followed by excavation of M.N. Deshpande which revealed only three phases. In 1974 there was the chance discovery of a cache of four solid bronze figures at the site. This find necessitated further excavation at the site; so in 1974-75, S.R. Rao renewed the excavation of the site and got the same three periods of the earlier excavation. But the excavations by S.S. Sali for four seasons (1975-76 to 1978-79) have obtained evidence for a succession of five Chalcolithic Cultures. Each of these is characterized by a distinct class of painted pottery. The cultural sequence is: