Chopani Mando

Chopani Mando

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Location	Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates	24°55′N82°5′E / 24.917°N 82.083°E / 24.917; 82.083
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

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

1. Sharma, Govardhan Raj; Misra, B. B. (1980). Excavations at Chopani-Mando (Belan Valley) 1977-1979: Epipalaeolithic to Protoneolithic. University of Allahabad.
2. Upinder Singh (2008). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone age to the 12th century. p. 76. ISBN   9788131716779.
3. Purushottam Singh (2008). Vinod Chandra Srivastava (ed.). History of agriculture in India, up to c. 1200 AD. p. 6. ISBN   9788180695216.