Utnur — Mahbubnagar Ash Mound
South Indian Neolithic (2900–1800 BCE)·South Indian Neolithic cattle pastoralists·🇮🇳 Telangana, India
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About Utnur — Mahbubnagar Ash Mound
Utnur — Mahbubnagar Ash Mound in Telangana, India is a South Indian Neolithic (2900–1800 BCE) megalithic attributed to South Indian Neolithic cattle pastoralists. Ash mound 30 m diameter earliest in Deccan with burnt cow dung via 14C 2900 BCE. Allchin Utnur earliest ash mound 2900 BCE burnt dung enclosure for cattle wealth 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. 2900 BCE earliest dated ash mound
- Period
- South Indian Neolithic (2900–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- South Indian Neolithic cattle pastoralists
- Purpose
- Ash mound 30 m diameter earliest in Deccan with burnt cow dung via 14C 2900 BCE
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2900 BCE earliest dated ash mound
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
16.3600° N · 77.8800° E · 500 m · 3 mapped features
Utnur — Mahbubnagar Ash Mound — Stone Circle / Cairn
circleMain stone circle or cairn
16.3601° N · 77.8801° EUtnur — Mahbubnagar Ash Mound — Cist Chamber
cistUnderground cist burial
16.3598° N · 77.8802° EUtnur — Mahbubnagar Ash Mound — Menhir Alignment
menhirStanding stone row
16.3604° N · 77.8798° E