EXCAVATIONS - PRE-HISTORIC SITES

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MODI (1958-59)

One of the painted rock-shelters at Modi, 10 kIn to the north-west of Bhanpura in Mandsaur district was excavated in 1958-59, on a small scale by H.Y. Trivedi and V.S. Wakankar. It revealed ten undisturbed layers, the lowest of which produced Middle Palaeolithic and Mesolithic tools. In layer 9 there were geometric microJiths and in 8 an anvil stone and a small heap of haematite grains. In layers 7,6 and 5 there were more microliths but no pottery. Layer 4 was sterile. Layers 3,2 and I produced potsherds of II th and 12th centuries and a few unfinished beads.

REFERENCES
UlJL 1956 - 57; 1958-59; Wakankar and Brooks. 1976 SA£L Bombay.