Rangpur culture (jan 1, 1900 BC – jan 1, 1400 BC)
Description:
Iron age site near Vanala on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India.Lying on the tip between the Gulf of Khambhat and Gulf of Kutch,
Regional form of the late phase of the Indus Valley Civilization that existed in Gujarat during the 2nd millennium BCE.
i.e. the settlement followed Harappan culture after the decline of Indus Valley Civilization
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- Categorised as a distinct subculture based on it's pottery.
- Acacia wood was used in Rangpur for construction, tools and furniture
- Artefacts: Dishes with beaded rim and grooved shoulder, painted black - and redware and high-necked jars. Evidence of shell working found.Other artifacts found at the site include axes, beads of steatite and carnelian and Earthen wares.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1900 BC
jan 1, 1400 BC
~ 500 years