Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age
Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age Site
Neolithic to Iron Age (2000–1000 BCE)·Southern Neolithic·🇮🇳 Karnataka, Haveri, India
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About Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age
Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age in Karnataka, Haveri, India is a Neolithic to Iron Age (2000–1000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Southern Neolithic 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 site illustrating Neolithic to Iron Age (2000–1000 BCE) megalithic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Southern Neolithic
- 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. 2000 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic to Iron Age (2000–1000 BCE)
- Culture
- Southern Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ash mound and Iron Age megaliths
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
15.3222° N · 75.6222° E · 313 m · 3 mapped features
Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age
15.3230° N · 75.6230° EHallur — Karnataka Iron Age — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age
15.3215° N · 75.6216° EHallur — Karnataka Iron Age — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age
15.3233° N · 75.6212° E