Koldihwa — Early Rice Cultivation
Koldihwa — Early Rice Cultivation Site
Neolithic (7000–4000 BCE)·Vindhya Neolithic·🇮🇳 Uttar Pradesh, Belan valley, India
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About Koldihwa — Early Rice Cultivation
Koldihwa — Early Rice Cultivation in Uttar Pradesh, Belan valley, India is a Neolithic (7000–4000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Vindhya 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 Vindhya Neolithic site illustrating Neolithic (7000–4000 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Koldihwa — Early Rice Cultivation
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Vindhya 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. 7000 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (7000–4000 BCE)
- Culture
- Vindhya Neolithic
- Purpose
- Earliest rice cultivation with corded ware
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 7000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
24.8622° N · 82.3222° E · 209 m · 3 mapped features
Koldihwa — Early Rice Cultivation — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Koldihwa — Early Rice Cultivation
24.8630° N · 82.3230° EKoldihwa — Early Rice Cultivation — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Koldihwa — Early Rice Cultivation
24.8615° N · 82.3216° EKoldihwa — Early Rice Cultivation — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Koldihwa — Early Rice Cultivation
24.8633° N · 82.3212° E