Kayatha — Ujjain Chalcolithic Type Site
Chalcolithic (2450–700 BCE) Kayatha culture·Kayatha–Ahar–Malwa sequence·🇮🇳 Madhya Pradesh, India
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About Kayatha — Ujjain Chalcolithic Type Site
Kayatha — Ujjain Chalcolithic Type Site in Madhya Pradesh, India is a Chalcolithic (2450–700 BCE) Kayatha culture tell attributed to Kayatha–Ahar–Malwa sequence. 5 m stratified mound with triple culture sequence Kayatha → Ahar → Malwa → Early Historic. Kayatha 2000 BCE Kayatha pottery with red slip and chert blades, key to Central India Chalcolithic sequence.
Why it mattersKey Kayatha–Ahar–Malwa sequence reference site for the Madhya Pradesh
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Rock-cut chronology
- 02Chalcolithic sequence refinement
Theories
- 01Mahayana mural transmission
- 02Harappan sherd seriation
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. 2450 BCE type Kayatha
- Period
- Chalcolithic (2450–700 BCE) Kayatha culture
- Culture
- Kayatha–Ahar–Malwa sequence
- Purpose
- 5 m stratified mound with triple culture sequence Kayatha → Ahar → Malwa → Early Historic
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2450 BCE type Kayatha
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
23.2200° N · 75.8000° E · 550 m · 3 mapped features
Kayatha — Ujjain Chalcolithic Type Site — High Mound Summit
summitSummit citadel or temple platform
23.2201° N · 75.8001° EKayatha — Ujjain Chalcolithic Type Site — Lower Town
lower townLower residential terraces
23.2198° N · 75.8002° EKayatha — Ujjain Chalcolithic Type Site — Fortification Trace
wallFort wall or bastion trace
23.2204° N · 75.7998° E