Chopani Mando
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| Location | Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Type | Settlement |
| Area | 1500 sq.m. |
| History | |
| Founded | 7000 BCE |
| Cultures | Mesolithic, Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1967, 1977–1978 |
| Archaeologists | G. R. Sharma |
Chopanimando, located in the Belan River valley in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, is a significant archaeological site marking the transition from food gathering to food production society. Excavated by G.R. Sharma, it revealed Mesolithic and Neolithic settlements, along with pottery and rice remains.[1]
Excavation
[edit | edit source]It is located around 77 km from Prayagraj at Bank of Belan river. The site is spread in 1500 sq. m. The site was excavated in 1967 and 1977 by G.R Sharma. A three-phase sequence of Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic is attributed by archaeologists. Circular and oval settlement with hearths, hand-made cord-impressed pottery, and microliths, chalcedony are found here during excavation.[2] Remains of pottery and rice have been found from 7000–6000 BCE.[3]
References
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