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Chalcolithic Malwa Culture Village Excavated in Narmada Valley
archaeology
April 7, 2026
Source: Bhopal Chalcolithic Monitor
Country: 🇮🇳India
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Chalcolithic Malwa Culture Village Excavated in Narmada Valley

Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved settlement belonging to the Malwa Culture (c. 1700-1400 BCE). The site features circular mud-houses with plastered floors and a distinct variety of painted orange pottery decorated with black geometric motifs.

Evidence of mixed farming, including charred remains of wheat, barley, and pulses, was found in storage pits. This excavation provides a rare window into the transition from the Harappan urban phase to rural chalcolithic life in Central India.