Brahmagiri — Chitradurga
Brahmagiri — Chitradurga Site
Neolithic to Early Historic (1000 BCE–200 CE)·Southern Neolithic / Maurya·🇮🇳 Karnataka, Chitradurga, India
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About Brahmagiri — Chitradurga
Brahmagiri — Chitradurga in Karnataka, Chitradurga, India is a Neolithic to Early Historic (1000 BCE–200 CE) megalithic attributed to Southern Neolithic / Maurya culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Southern Neolithic / Maurya site illustrating Neolithic to Early Historic (1000 BCE–200 CE) megalithic traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Brahmagiri — Chitradurga
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Southern Neolithic / Maurya
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1000 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic to Early Historic (1000 BCE–200 CE)
- Culture
- Southern Neolithic / Maurya
- Purpose
- Ashoka inscription hill and cist burials
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
14.8322° N · 76.7922° E · 41 m · 3 mapped features
Brahmagiri — Chitradurga — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Brahmagiri — Chitradurga
14.8330° N · 76.7930° EBrahmagiri — Chitradurga — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Brahmagiri — Chitradurga
14.8315° N · 76.7916° EBrahmagiri — Chitradurga — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Brahmagiri — Chitradurga
14.8333° N · 76.7912° E