EXCAVATIONS - RECENT EXCAVATIONS

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Excavation At Azad Nagar:

On the banks of Khan friver in Indore district lies Azad Nagar. Here, excavations were carried out jointly by the state Archaeology Department and Vikram University Ujjain in 1973-74. Pottery akin to the Malwa chalcolithic culture has been unearthed in the first period viz painted black on red, painted black and red incised buffware etc. Discovery of pot burial of children at the same level indicates that children were interred. The second period has revealed copper tools, thick red polished ware and highly levigated & well fired red ware. Stamped coins, Northen black polished ware and habitation ground plans constitute the third period.