Burzahom — Pit Dwellings Extension Terrace
Neolithic (3100–1500 BCE) then Megalithic·Kashmir Neolithic (Burzahom)·🇮🇳 Jammu and Kashmir, India
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About Burzahom — Pit Dwellings Extension Terrace
Burzahom — Pit Dwellings Extension Terrace in Jammu and Kashmir, India is a Neolithic (3100–1500 BCE) then Megalithic ancient-village attributed to Kashmir Neolithic (Burzahom). Terrace 50 m beyond main Burzahom 18 ha mound with pit houses 4 m deep and menhirs. Sahal Burzahom pit houses 2.4 m deep with dog and human double burials, above ground later 1500 BCE megalith menhirs.
Why it mattersKey Harappan or megalithic pastoral site defining Deccan trajectory
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chalcolithic–Harappan chronology
- 02Ash mound pastoralism model
Theories
- 01Water management
- 02Pastoral cattle cult
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3100 BCE pit phase
- Period
- Neolithic (3100–1500 BCE) then Megalithic
- Culture
- Kashmir Neolithic (Burzahom)
- Purpose
- Terrace 50 m beyond main Burzahom 18 ha mound with pit houses 4 m deep and menhirs
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3100 BCE pit phase
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
34.1600° N · 74.8700° E · 1800 m · 3 mapped features
Burzahom — Pit Dwellings Extension Terrace — Pit Dwelling Row
pitPit houses
34.1601° N · 74.8701° EBurzahom — Pit Dwellings Extension Terrace — Menhir Field
menhirStanding stone line
34.1598° N · 74.8701° EBurzahom — Pit Dwellings Extension Terrace — Midden
middenRefuse midden with pottery
34.1604° N · 74.8698° E