Wares

Question 1

Northern black polished ware characteristics?

Answer 1

• well levigated clay,
• fast wheel and
• well fired NBP ware.
• Deluxe ware
• Types: mono& Bichrome

Question 2

Buff ware - association and description.

Answer 2

1. Associated mainly with the Bhirrana Pottery
2. Bhirrana in Haryana.
   - Oldest Pre-harappan Neolithic (9000yrs ago)
   - Excav= L.S.Rao, ASI
   Period IA- Hakra
   IB - Early Harappan
   IIA- Early Mature Harappan
   IIB - Mature Harappan
3. Me- it’s matte beige and painted with decoration .

Question 3

Painted Grey ware - Characteristics

Answer 3

1. Iron Age Pottery
   - 1200-500 BCE ⛏️🩶
2. HIGH QUALITY CLAY - Fine grained, smooth, wheel/ hand made.
3. Perforated pieces, Open bowls n dishes.
4. Black paint Geometric patterns, checkered, floral, sun symbols.

Question 4

Andra ware found in Arikkamedu and Brahmagiri is now known as ?

Answer 4

Russet coated painted ware (RCPW)
- PLACE: Deccan and S.India
- TIME: 4th BCE- Medival
{Early Historic Period}
– PAINT: Black or white
• Wheeler = Andra ware 1947
• B.Tapar= RCPW

Question 5

Typical Ahar pottery ____
1. BRW
2. PGW
3. OCP
4. Brown ware

Answer 5

BRW with linear and dotted white designs
- RICE IS NOT PRODUCED 🍚
Ahar complex= Ahar, Gilund, Ojiana, Marmi and Balathal.
- Chalcolithic 🥉

Question 6

Oldest pottery in South Asia - Cultural period and site ?

Answer 6

Mesolithic pottery.
@ Lahuradewa and Chopanimando
- dating back to 7,000-6,000 BC.

Question 7

OCP- association and contemporary to?

Answer 7

• Associated with Copper hoard Culture (2000BCE)
• Contemporary to Late Harappan Culture.

Question 8

Narhan pottery- Characterisics

Answer 8

1. Neolithic - Chalcolithic
   - Narhan is a type site in the Middle Ganga Plain
2. CORD- IMPRESSED DESIGN
3. On BRW- in Period 1
4. Mid 2000BCE- 600CE