Piklihal — Lingasugur Ash Mound
South Indian Neolithic (2500–1000 BCE)·South Indian Neolithic pastoralist·🇮🇳 Karnataka, India
About
About Piklihal — Lingasugur Ash Mound
Piklihal — Lingasugur Ash Mound in Karnataka, India is a South Indian Neolithic (2500–1000 BCE) megalithic attributed to South Indian Neolithic pastoralist. Ash mound 40 m diameter with burnt dung layers yearly festivals. Piklihal Allchin excavations with ash layers 6 m showing repeated dung burn festivals.
Why it mattersKey Harappan or megalithic pastoral site defining Deccan trajectory
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chalcolithic–Harappan chronology
- 02Ash mound pastoralism model
Theories
- 01Water management
- 02Pastoral cattle cult
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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- South Indian Neolithic (2500–1000 BCE)
- Culture
- South Indian Neolithic pastoralist
- Purpose
- Ash mound 40 m diameter with burnt dung layers yearly festivals
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
15.9500° N · 76.4800° E · 500 m · 3 mapped features
Piklihal — Lingasugur Ash Mound — Stone Circle / Cairn
circleMain stone circle or cairn
15.9501° N · 76.4801° EPiklihal — Lingasugur Ash Mound — Cist Chamber
cistUnderground cist burial
15.9498° N · 76.4802° EPiklihal — Lingasugur Ash Mound — Menhir Alignment
menhirStanding stone row
15.9504° N · 76.4798° E