[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Minerals and Metals in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996) › v1.c19.s2 # Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c19.s2: Chronology Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c19.s2 - **Language:** English ### Chronology ### [v1.c19.s2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v1.c19.s2.1) Atrañjikhera has revealed a continuity of occupation from the proto-historic times, represented by the OCP, to the NBPW period (in fact up to the Mughal period). Of interest to us in the present context, however, are the following periods: ### [v1.c19.s2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v1.c19.s2.2) Period I — Ochre Colour Pottery (OCP) Period II — Black- and red-ware (B & RW) Period III — Painted grey ware (PGW) Period IV — Northern Black Polished ware (NBPW) ### [v1.c19.s2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v1.c19.s2.3) The Black and red ware period intervening between the OCP and PGW period, has come to light for the first time through the excavation at Atrañjikhera. These four periods may be dated as follows: ### [v1.c19.s2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v1.c19.s2.4) Period I — first half of second millenniun BC Period II — 1450-1200 BC Period III — 1200-600 BC Period IV — 600-50 BC ## Linked texts (1) - [Atranjikhera](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.atranjikhera) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v1.c19.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.biswas-1996.v1.c19.s2) · Pramāṇa