Mahagara — Vindhya Neolithic
Mahagara — Vindhya Neolithic Site
Neolithic (4000 BCE)·Vindhya Neolithic·🇮🇳 Uttar Pradesh, Belan valley, India
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About Mahagara — Vindhya Neolithic
Mahagara — Vindhya Neolithic in Uttar Pradesh, Belan valley, India is a Neolithic (4000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Vindhya Neolithic culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Vindhya Neolithic site illustrating Neolithic (4000 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Mahagara — Vindhya Neolithic
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Vindhya Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 4000 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (4000 BCE)
- Culture
- Vindhya Neolithic
- Purpose
- Neolithic cattle pen with hut floors
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 4000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
25.0322° N · 82.4222° E · 664 m · 3 mapped features
Mahagara — Vindhya Neolithic — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Mahagara — Vindhya Neolithic
25.0330° N · 82.4230° EMahagara — Vindhya Neolithic — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Mahagara — Vindhya Neolithic
25.0315° N · 82.4216° EMahagara — Vindhya Neolithic — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Mahagara — Vindhya Neolithic
25.0333° N · 82.4212° E