(The Gist of PIB) Iron Age Settlement
[SEPTEMBER-2019]

Iron Age Settlement

• The recent excavation carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at Maharashtra’s Phupgaon has revealed evidence of an Iron Age settlement in the Vidarbha region. 

Location: 

• The team of ASI took up an intensive survey in the region between Chandur Bazar to Dariyapur of Purna basin at Phupgaon, Amravati district of Maharashtra. 
• The site is situated in the vast meander of the river Purna, a major tributary of Tapi, which used to be a perennial river, but at present is completely dried-up due to the dam construction in the upper stream. 

Findings: 

• A total of 9 trenches were taken for excavations, which brought to light the house remains and other associated features like hearth, post-holes and artefacts.
• The excavation also exposed antiquities like beads of agate-carnelian, jasper, quartz and agate were collected in large quantities. Iron, Copper objects have also been collected from all the trenches. Large quantity of graffiti marks had been observed on the potsherds.
• Chronologically, the site could be placed between 7th C BCE and 4th C BCE.

Significance: 

• The excavation indicates the presence of sedentary (permanent) settlement, belonging to the Iron Age of Vidarbha.
• The finding from Phulgaon indicates its contemporaneity with other Iron Age settlements of Vidarbha like Naikund, Mahurjhari, Bhagimori and Thakalkat.

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