Malwa culture
The Malwa culture was a
This culture is characterized by the increasing dominance of the agricultural way of life, but also incorporated pastoralist and hunting groups. The people cultivated wheat, barley, legumes, and later rice, and domesticated cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs. At most of the settlements, there is no evidence of urban planning, rather a "haphazard" distribution of houses, but some of the largest sites have evidence of planned settlement, large houses, and public architecture. Most dwellings were round huts made from
Their pottery was red or orange, and painted with geometric, floral, animal, and human designs in black. Copper and stone were used to make tools. Beads of
Sites of the Malwa Culture include
It is preceded by the
See also
References
- ^ P. K. Basant (2012), The City and the Country in Early India: A Study of Malwa, p.85
- ^ Upinder Singh (2008), A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century, p.227
- ^ Basant (2012), pp.85-91
- ^ Singh (2008), pp.227-229
- ^ Basant (2012), pp.85-91
- ^ Singh (2008), pp.227-229
- ^ Basant (2012), pp.290-292
- ^ Singh (2008), p.228