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Dhatwa in the district Surat on the south bank of the Tapti (Tapi) had a chalcolithic occupation up to tenth century BC showing wares and beads of terracotta, semi-precious stones, shell, microliths of carnelian, jasper, chalcedony and chert. (Mehta, 1975) The iron-using people settling in the area during the early historical period fifth century BC, might have had some link with the Ujjain culture.