3,200-Year-Old Settlement Found in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag District

FAQs

Q1: Where is the new archaeological site located?
Ans:  It is located in Hazaribag district of Jharkhand, in the Mohane river basin of Chauparan block.

Q2: How old is the settlement found at the site?
Ans:  The settlement dates back nearly 3,200 years.

Q3: Which technology was used to find buried structures?
Ans:  Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) was used by teams from IIT-ISM Dhanbad and Visva-Bharati University.

Q4: What kind of pottery was found at the site?
Ans:  Northern Black Polished Ware, which is a black-glazed pottery from the early historic period.

Q5: Why are historians calling for ASI intervention?
Ans:  To protect the site from being destroyed by farming and construction, and to properly study and preserve the ancient remains.