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Themes in Indian History, Parts I–III (Class 12)
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South Indian Neolithic (Ash-mound cultures)
Archaeological culture
Level 2
c. 3,000–1,200 BCE
Pastoral Neolithic of the southern Deccan known for its ash mounds.
- Capital
- Sanganakallu / Utnur
- Region
- South
- Duration
- 1,800 years
- Main period
- Early Agricultural Cultures
Approximate extent.
Key events
| Year | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| c. 2,900 BCE | Ash mounds of the southern Neolithic | Sanganakallu |
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the South Indian Neolithic (Ash-mound cultures) for a significant part of its history.
Mehrgarh Cultural Tradition ★
Northwest · c. 7,000–2,600 BCE
Indus / Harappan Civilization ★
Northwest · c. 3,300–1,300 BCE
Early Vedic Communities ★
Northwest · c. 1,500–1,000 BCE
Neolithic Kashmir (Burzahom)
North · c. 3,000–1,500 BCE
Chalcolithic Cultures
Central · c. 3,000–700 BCE
Ochre Coloured Pottery Culture
Gangetic Plain · c. 2,000–1,500 BCE