INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ochre Colored Pottery (OCP) – As we know the late Harappan cultures(1900BC – 1200BC) were primarily chalcolithic. Some specific chalcolithic sites show the elements of late Harappan(like use of burnt bricks, etc). These sites have OCP. Black-grey burnished ware produced on slow wheel – Found in Swat Valley.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harappan pottery was made of good quality clay, which was baked in controlled heat in various shapes like bowls, vases, pots (Handi), feeder, dish, storage jar, offering stand, dish-on-stand jars, drinking vessels, cup and cup on a stand, basin, casket and so on.

Detailed explanation-3: -Such as-Black and red-ware pottery, black-on-red ware and Ochre colored pottery. Vedic age: Pottery traditions that existed during this time include-Painted Grey-ware (PGW), Northern Black Polished ware (NBPW), megalithic pottery found in Kerala.

Detailed explanation-4: -Earliest phase is dated to 4000 BC, it is older than Early-Harappan site of Rehman Dheri which was dated to 3300 BC. The earliest site of this culture is Kunal (4000 BCE) in Haryana which is older than Rehman Dheri (3300 BCE). The type site, the first excavated site of this type of culture is Kot Diji.